Library Shenanigans

sitting together on that old ripped couch

all of us pretending to study

you pull snacks out of your lunch pouch

trying to be as quiet as we can

while pulling pringles out of their can
its like a mini buffet

but its only a casual homework sesh

in the middle of may
we hide our phones in the front pocket of our bags

all sharing earbuds, we listen to kanye rap about his swag

making tiktoks

taking snapshots  

to keep our memories of today

so we can tell our friends stuck writing essays

so we can brag
the bell finally rings

it feels like it’s been days

“same thing tomorrow?”

one of my friends says

 

frankoceanwhereisthealbum

CA

16 years old

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  • Kenya

    As I stand atop the Ark
    I wonder Why

    Why does the Sun rise?
    Why does it set?

    And while I hear the sounds
    of elephant families trumpeting

    And while I watch the gnus
    sprinting through the watering hole

    It all