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Please Respect the Worms
Why do they venture into the unknown?
Or do they know?
When the rain pouts
They struggle and drown.
; - Do they fight? -
- ' Or do, they give in. to their destiny?
The rain continues unaware of its effects.
; Hundreds of them lying on the wet cement.
Noonc even really seems to care.
They might squirm - or stomp - but no one really cares.
The rain is die only deterrent - not the worms.
I care. When the rain stops
. And the sun dries the cement, a few remain.
Where do the rest go?
Tbe oncs that did not fry?
The ones that weren’t snatched up by the birds.
The rain makes it seem so simple -
yet cain we know?
It is; still raining.
Good luck little worms.
By Tammy Furycsz
to those: .
are u serious
do u hate me because i wear red shoes
can it be posable that udisHte me.
because i wear the color pink
is it reasonable that u despise me
because i am good friends with giiis
do u resent me
because i am against racism
is it fair
i upset u because i dance differently
no I do not try 2 be macho
but that docs not make me a homosexual
and even if i were
would that be any concern of yours
this is America
the so-called land of the free
u can be whatever u want 2 be
u can be whoever u chose 2 be
i only ask the same 4 me
do u hate me 4 asking
are u serious
~ from me
Terminal Fate
by Steve AHer
She taunts me. With her blank expression and lopsided
smirk, blinking...she taunts me and everything that I strive
so hard to be.
She's always there, facing me, following my actions as I
move'about the room.
. She knows everything about me and never fails to remind
me of it every time we exchange glances. She does more harm
to my ego by just looking... never speaking...always
thinking. Perfect logical thinking. It's disgusting and I'm
jealous because she can be silent and learn everything and I
babble and gain nothing but more unanswered questions.
She always listens and never answers, just blinks. I should
be thankful, for if it wasn't for her blinking I’d have to
wonder if she was alive at all.
She drives me crazy. She wants to know my deepest
thoughts, and yet on the same token she gives me that look
that erases all hopes of meaningful accomplishment. I
wonder if she has any idea what she does to me...how the
pressure she puts on me can destroy any promising thoughts
that I happen to. be thinking at the time.
She watches me now., .watching her...as I take another
'drink. It’s her fault, the drinking, I mean. She leaves me
little choice: All she does is watch, and wait. Wait for me tp
make my move: She wants me to touch her, to tell her more of
what I'm thinking, to drain me of my most private emotions.
'-She'knows-too much...that just by waiting and watching she
• learn more and more about me until, until...she knows it
all. And when she does...ahh, • who am I kidding. It's too late.
>She does know it all. And yet she's not satisfied ...she needs
■ to know more. She has to know more. It's the only thing she -
cares about. She won't stop watching and waiting, waiting
and watching, until she's drained every last imaginative
fiber out -of my racing mind. She won't be content until she
._ . uses ; me up .
And . yet I love her-nonetheless, in a certain way. She sits
at the kitchen table, guiltless and unknowing of the troubles
.' riie causes ine. For you see, it's not her fault...that she's a
computer..
to you,
it escapes me
no matter how hard i try
i cannot seem 2 find it
you attract me
so i get 2 know you
and if you interest me further
well then that is 2 bad
because you will not love me
you may love another
you may not want 2 love
you may not know how 2 love
is it me
is it you
is it life
do i really need love
i think i do
can i do without love
my heart says no
so what do i do
where do i go
that is my problem
i do not know
, from me
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Marybeth Zawistoski tries out the
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