Anna_banana

When packing up to go home 

Don’t forget to pack your memories 

If you lose them 

The way that you remembered them is forever gone 

Keep them safe 

I wish I was air 
Wrapping people in a hug 
No problems to fear

I wish I was earth 
A place to run, jump and play
with places to stay

I wish I was fire 
Warming those who need it most 

4 walls
that trap me inside a place I'm content.
My own sanctuary is a jungle
though the vines you can't swing on 
and the floor is just as messy but without the mud. 

I went into high school with my fist held high to the world
Screaming “I'm ready, show me your best punches” 
I left freshman year with my fists broken and bleeding, 
The chunks of my heart shattered around the trees

Yells started to fade as the wind controlled the echoes bellowing through my ears
as the deer leaped and stumbled in front of my nose.
Reality died as the soft, oak-colored fur danced in front of my eyes,

I lay

 cold and bitter in the snow 

as the wind slowly trickles 

from my head down to my toes

As my body is tense 

And my arms are crossed