is my back twitching
or is it my heart that’s aching
or are my eyelids uncontrollably
shutting, due to lack of sleep
quite frankly,
i’m not too sure
i’m a year older
and you’re a mile further
from my reach
someone; countless arm spans away
many
but a May approaching:
APs, parental pressures, even
academic excellency stresses
.
a stilled chaotic silence
late cherries shedding their last petals
now seventeen,
constantly on caffeine,
labelled strangers and somehow–
I still hear from you…
By: Sophia Xia