2016-2017 Write Eye flip book

Outside

Outside, that is where I want to be; Leaves churn as wind bellows past, bringing memories forth; I let it brush under my skin mournfully; Head enlightened, I clamber up a tree with my favorite book in hand; Off in the distance views, I smile faintly; The times where I could smile truthfully; The times where I wasn’t stressed out; Thoughts appear after, and I wonder about life; What is my purpose? What am I going to do in the future? What should I do next? I let my hair drape over the branch, unconscious of the coming ants; I focus on my breathing and the cool wind; The new buds of leaves appear and I wonder at the new lives; Feelings overcome and I stop thinking about the negative; My eyelids open and reality is back; While I clamber down the tree, I excite with newfound eagerness to accomplish. Nostalgia fills my head as I let my mind loose; The times where I didn’t have something due;

Queenly Xie

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