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Remember

by Skyler Griffin, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA, Age 16

 

From the beginning you are thrown into life,
For there is no time to be young.
Pressure is your only friend,
It has coveted speed all along.

Eyes constantly watch you with impatience.
For want is a feeling you do not desire.
Emotions are not allowed.
Knowledge is all you can have, nothing higher.

Your goal is to reach fulfillment,
Even if it’s not within yourself.
Everyone’s contentment is your mission.
For your own needs are placed on a dusty shelf.

This path is inescapable.
You must achieve everything you can.
You are never suppose to look back,
But remember; leave a part of yourself in the plan.