the time to be

to love
to share
to hold
to spare

the life
the heart
the world
the air

to feel
to find
to breathe
to sing

only today
can you show
the pride and joy
of who you are,
it is the time to be.

broken bones and broken nails

-today the sun is black,
black as the soul in your eyes,
ashes parish and turn back,
ashes pour out as i cry,
bleeding, screaming, hating you,
more than you enjoy,
defeating me is what you do,
but i've been made to distroy,

-dig your broken nails into my heart,
stab them jagged enturnal soul,
bones and flesh ripping apart,
hurting me is your goal,

-tonight the moon is shinny silver,
like the bullet wedged between my thoughts,
the broken all devour her,
untill you complicate your thouhts,
bleeding, screaming, hating you,
more our love won't enjoy,
defeating me is what you do,
we've been made to destroy,

BayView Compass Special Section

For the month of February, St. Francis High School (specifically the Mariner Scribes) will be highlighted in a full-page spread about our experiences at Sojourner Truth House. The article was a collaboration between Mark Silva, Neil Tidquist, Sarah Thiel, and Mackenzie Carlin (and a little from Ms. Olson). Congratulations to all writers and thanks so much for your hard work! Make sure to check out the article in the February edition of the BayView Compass.