Writings of J.A.M.

Staggering across the swamp of pavement,
I noticed something in the distance, blurry,
yet palpable, and as I moved closer to it,
it vanished like a disappearing snake.
As did the ashes of my youth,
I knew this summer would be my last,
gone by swift and sweet, the taste and
color of cherry kool-aid stained across
my lips, still longing for more.

At the moment, life is pretty easy, we are finally done with all the new stuff in calc which is nice, but now we have to start studying for the ap test, which is a whole another thing. I really dont care about the ap exam, although I do in a way because it affects my math placement in college and I really dont want to start over in algebra in college, so it does play an important role in my life, because starting over in algebra would mean I would have to pay more, and more money just to get back up to calc. Speaking of calc, I need to work on my homework right now so that way I pass the class, passing the class is definitely more important than the AP exam so, thats all for now folks!

Through the eyes of a veteran

Wipe away the steam on the mirror,
find your true self, or draw a new face
but never let that hide what lies behind,

time does not exist, to those that can catch it,
as a clock does, it moves slow, just let
go of time, prosper in every hour, second,

make every moment count, focus, the golden
rule, broken by the slightest noise, gather your wishes
into a mental pond, throw out your fishing line,

and snag that golden fish, the prized dream,
claim it, own it, display it on the wall of your brain,
never forget what you work towards,

friends, the hull of the life support boat
during school, make sure there are no holes,
a patch may provide a quick fix, but never works

in the long run, choose your boat wisely,
make sure that each piece can take the heat,
of its own actions, and never let the water go overboard

and sink your boat, when times are tough, show compassion
for others, but never overstep boundaries, don’t act like
you understand every aspect of their life, give advice, but

only advice that you would give yourself, don’t b.s.
the important things in life, last night’s homework,
the final exam, it doesn’t pay off in the long run,

always put forth the best effort you can, and when
you do, you might find out that life is not as
hard as it seems, overall the best advice that anyone

could give, is to just be yourself, you can’t be friends with
everyone, but don’t let that bother you, you have a lifetime
ahead of you, a whole life filled to the brim with hope, wonder, and a bright future.