Sebastian Ramos-Esteban - Class of 2023 Poem

Every time an adult screams at you your 6 years old again just to realize that, that adult is you Have you ever been alive or just living Looking back at pictures I know you wish you knew them, but you never did

You just hit your glass three times after drinking, touched every door, every corner, every wall to remind you that your still here that your still alive Why you carry around broken things to remind you of when times were simpler

Why do you still care for it doesn't matter your safe, your done, your free Why, why, why, why do you

Pick apart ever piece of food to throw away just like you pick apart every flaw of who you are always picking always choosing always two sides when all you want to do is just be

Why, because if they saw the true you they would never understand so you hide and hide and tap your glass three more times because at least you know that your still alive

Emilia Salazar - Class of 2023