Ashes

No one died

right?

I wasn't affected

but I am affected.

I know them

their situation

we're good friends

but why is all of this happening in my lifetime?

In our lifetimes?

The politics

the banning

having to protest for ourselves and our rights

now this fire?

Fire,

thought of a fresh start at times

but this?

No

it's worse

no one benefited from this

and I feel terrible

like someone has died

but not quite

and I feel useless

like I can't help

but can I?

How am I supposed to be on Monday

at school

where some of my worst hardships occur?

How do I help

I want to help

let me help

Calico Frost

VT

13 years old

More by Calico Frost

  • Routine

    Create

    writing

    medium or genre

    poetry

    body

     

    this is my routine;

    come home from school

    open to this the first chance I get

    write.

    Write

    write

    write

    all I do

  • Questions

    I'm

    confused

    did I do it

    what happened?

    You were melancholy earlier

    what is going on

    what did I miss

    was it me?

     

    You talk in subtle hints

    but what are you hinting at?

  • Beauty

    The world is muted

    muffled

    as the snow sprinkles your hair

    lice,

    you remember a friend calling it once in 5th grade

    you got mad at him for that.