Author: Ava A

The boiling blazing burning
hot Californian summer
at 6 Flags Magic Mountain
as we waited in
line all day
with no water.
Taking turns running in
and out of the line
frantically finding vending
machines just to see
that they didn’t work.
My throat as sun baked
as a desert,
as dehydrated as
lake in a drought.

Thinking,
Should we stay in line and
waste all the hours we
had stood in line just to get water
or should we wait to get water after the ride?

We decided to stay and wait.
Eventually arriving to
the front of
the line after hours.
Full of joy,
we hopped in and
buckled ourselves
into the float
excited to get soaked in the water,
to be refreshed,
to finally cool down.

Spinning around in
the circular float,
air blowing past my face.
We zapped around a corner,
maybe one or two drops of
water on me.
Patiently waiting for just an
ounce of refreshment.
After about
30 seconds it was already over.

Walking down the hill,
disappointment painted all
over our faces.

In my dog’s bed
Luna goes
to sleep finding the
perfect position getting
under the blanket
laying
her head
down
then lay’s
on her back
slowly looks like
she is going to die
finally falls asleep in
her bed

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
At night the moon rises in the sky.
Who am I?
Me! Beautiful me. You! Beautiful you.
We are all different that’s what make us all unique.
We are all special in every way.
We shine like the sun.
We are all happy, sad, angry, scared. It is okay.
You are you. No one can change that.
You can be anything you want.
Just believe in yourself.

the heat of the blazing sun

the sight of seagulls taking off, so fun

the smell of salt water and sunscreen in the breeze

the taste and touch of sticky-sweet popsicles, brainfreeze

the feeling of sand in your sandals, hands in the pockets of my flannel.

i thought ”I never want to leave here.”

i wanted to stay forever at Galveston pier.

i remember running back in the rain

rough, ridged, rocks

soaking-wet socks

The years turn to days,
days to minutes.
No time in space,
but on Earth, limits.

The seasons are fast,
and you realize,
life doesn’t last,
as you fly to the skies.

We are forlorn,
Simply candles that burn.
We mourn,
no matter people turn,
to memories.

And memories are forgotten,
never revived.
they are buried as corpses,
shriveled.

Everything ends,
even memories.
Do what you will with that.

Spring, Summer, Autumn Winter, how exhausting
But the heat ain’t so amazing
‘Cause it’s always so blazing
Why do I live in Austin?
Can’t I move to Boston?

I got a new cat
She is really cute
Her name is Talia
I think she is a beaut
She loves to play around the house
Her favorite toy is nerf bullets
She prefers them to a mouse

Winter is getting as cold as a freezer
In time, the lakes will ice.
Now we need to buy warm blankets,
To sleep like a bear.
Early morning tells you to sleep more;
Resting feels like being in heaven.

But it is time to party!
Right now the harsh wind warns you to stay inside with friends,
Eating food that is as warm as a summer day
And play as much as you can.
Kindle a fire to keep you warm!

Soft and quiet,
Becomes loud and fierce.
My voice, me,
Your voice, you,
Their voice, them,
This voice, a mystery.
Traveling around the world,
This voice reaches everyone.
This voice changes everyone.
This voice is loud and strong,
About change.
This voice can be big,
And this voice can be small.
This voice can be you.

My face goes numb,
My stomach dropping like a
Neverending rollercoaster,
waiting to reach its end.

Had it already been 13 years?

You don’t notice how
much more time you
wish you had with the pet
you’ve loved,
till they’re actually gone.
Like, gone gone.

The room was silent,
too silent.
I had been prepared,
But not prepared at the same time.
Kinda like when you didn’t
study for a test,
But your still shocked you failed.

My moms eyes glossy and red.
Her nose pink and shiny as if it was December already.
But it wasn’t.
It was May 11th.
STARR testing had just finished.

I come home and
see my parents in the kitchen,
still trying to comprehend how
they were gonna tell me the news.

“She lived a good life.”
“We are all going to miss her.”
“Just think of the happy memories.”

No no no no no. Not now.

Still frozen like a statue,
I accepted the fact,
Shes gone.