Submissions by KaNikki

It was an extremely cold day today. The wind had a chilly bite to it as I felt the coldness pierce me the warmth of my parka. In this cold, I was still required to walk to school! I arrived just in time for the first bell. As I arrived everybody was clearing off the playground and going to their classes. At least I made it on time today and assured of staying out of trouble! The fact that I am now in the fourth grade now has some bitter sweetness to it. The sweetness comes in because I am breezing through the curriculum and bitter because no matter how good my grades are, they’ll never be as...

In my mind, all I see is you.
You are the inspiration to everything I do.
You are the wind beneath my wings.
You are simply my everything.

You are my smile in the morning light.
In the darkness, you are my candle burning bright.
I cannot picture life without you here;
Just the thought of it chills me in thrilling fear.

You are on my mind night and day.
I love you more than words can say.
Hold me tight and never let me go,
Being in your arms instantly makes me glow

I wrote this poem because I am in love,
You are simply my...

The pleading in her eyes,
The misery in her cries.
She feels it coming fast,
The ending is here at last!

She felt it coming from long before,
The thought of it shook her core.
Now she feels the the ending is near,
Her entire being quakes with fear.

She sits alone in her miserable pain,
Slowly going insane.
She pushes all form of comfort away,
And grows lonelier each day.

In her hands she holds the knife,
And quickly reflects back on her life.
With a swift strike to the heart.
Her body and soul is ripped apart....