Perpetual Motion

Life never stops.

It is a carousel that never stops spinning.

A vinyl that never stops playing.

A clock that keeps ticking.

It may slow down, it may speed up,

but it never stops. 

A river that never stops flowing. 

A planet that never stops orbiting

The pulsing of blood through veins. 

Life never stops.

Until it does stop. 

Once it stops, it never starts again.

It's done.

There is no going back.

You can't choose when it ends.

It just ends.

Alana Conway

PA

15 years old

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    Grease covered by mint.

    Mint covered by ice.

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  • You didn't notice


     

    You didn’t notice

    you didn’t notice when I stopped brushing my hair,

    when I got two hours of sleep,

    when I only wore long sleeves.

    But you did notice when I stopped talking to you,

  • Just Breathe

    Just breathe, that’s what I’m told
    In and out
    You’re feeling anxious? Just breathe.
    You can’t sleep? Just breathe. 
    As I breathe in and out, and in and out 
    I think about the time where I didn’t want to breathe