Jack-O-Lantern Life
By Amanda Stephan
It is night and day with you
Your plump face
And toothless smile
Make me laugh
We gaze at each other
And giggle playfully together
But when night comes
You are no longer a friend
You stare painfully into the darkness
An eerie silence rings
From your cold glowing eyes
The rainbow of leaves falls beside you
But you are not bothered
Your gaze is never broken
And your sarcastic grin
Is never hidden
Until you grow old
And your bright face
Turns pale
Your palyfulness and eeriness
Wither away
You are dormant
Looking at me, thin and frail
For sympathy but
You get nothing.
Unforgettable
911
Symphonic
conversation and laughter
Ring sweetly over
the crowded streets
And the
comforting motion of daily routines
Pour sporadically
into the city
A mixture of
colors, languages, and dreams
Blend precisely
into a painting
One that
represents the American culture
At the heights of
its benefits
A city of many
wonders
Shared by all;
black & white
Rich & poor,
Hopeless & Hopeful
Working together
to neutralize conflict
In a nation of
success & power
The motion of
daily routines
Is suddenly
interrupted
Harmony & peace
Quickly transfer
to
Panic & despair;
Cries & screams
Echo in the
streets
Frantic bodies &
heroes
Scramble in every
direction
A nation once
tied together
By an intricate
system of normality
Now weaved
together by a goal
To save their
fellow Americans
And to fight the
evil
That works
against them
--Amanda Stephan
Broken Defenses
By: Amanda Stephan
A collection of
demented minds
Weak and Withered
Weaved together
into one
Because of one
common goal
A goal so selfish
It is sickening to
the world around
The goal to save
one’s self
No matter the
effects
So determined to
succeed
They knock down
friends
As if they were
leading a crusade
Lying and
deceiving guilt free
They pounce around
boasting
All they have, all
of which
They do not
deserve
The good people
are stepped on
Their single
motive
Slowly
disintegrates all they have
Until they have
nothing
Their morals and
personality
Ripped away in
attempt to
Meet their
egotistical goal
Soon they start in
on each other
All others have
forgotten them
What they fought
to protect
Becomes their
enemy
Their world
becomes
A never ending
battleground
Arguments and
harsh words
Fire from their
self centered lips
Like bullets from
a pistol
They look back at
what
They once had
Although it is
beautiful
The goal still
applies
They fight alone
now
With nothing to
blame their losses
Although all
others have lost
They have still
loved
And for that they
are happy