Out of Our Minds 2013

Beau Owen

2013

Divide

Two flames burn within the soul.

Within the heart, beneath the folds,

Young flames dance boldly from the start,

While the old grow faint yet never cold.

The tender warmth feels twice the same,

Where the flames play love in mindless games.

Oh perplex bond with olden flame,

When did mine heart forget thy name.

I long to learn thy name again.

Speak true, speak true, my oldest friend.

Smother newest flame so yours may grow.

And cleanse my soul of regrets too old.

Samuel Johnson

Ashley Morgan

The Sun

The Sun shines brightly

It‘s silent but always there

Brings peace for everyone

Ressie Mae Owen

Haley Parker

‘Life goes on’, They always say

But here I am, Grieving from day

to day

Grieving the loss of my happiness

And the staying of my sadness

There is no light in this dark place

It’s like I’m trapped in time and

space

Will I ever find my happiness? Why

did you leave me behind?

Now that you’re gone, The gears

of sadness began to grind

I experience this feeling daily, The

one that makes tears fall

While other walk I crawl

And so many times my legs refused

to move

But even if I could stand and walk

tall, What would it prove

I’m dead inside, No need to live

No desire to strive

I just want to die

No… I cannot and for that I cry

~Anonymous

Ashley Morgan

I’ll be

I attempt to fly on these broken wings

All I do is flap a little and fall

Can I ever stand up and take off

Someday, someday I will

I will leave it on the ground

I’ll join the clouds

I’ll be me.

Amanda Rumple

Beau Owen

Alex Galloway

The following charcoal drawings are part of a series created by

Blake Burgess for his AP portfolio.

Blake Burgess

Blake Burgess

Blake Burgess

Brave

The screams of pain

Shake the house,

As I hide from the fight

I slowly lose my sight

Ain’t I brave?

People at school push me around

Knock my stuff to the ground,

And no one will help

Ain’t I brave?

Go to the hospital

Be everything but hostile

for my chemo will start

Ain’t I brave?

I hear no screams

I don’t feel people pushing

what is this place

Made of gold

Where people are sweet and bold

No more screams

No more pain

Ain’t I brave?

Joshua B. Croxton

Blake Crane

Dilan Adcock

Undone

Undone, unable, unworthy

I’ll never live up to you

Your lifestyle, your money

I’m undone, buttons loose

Sewn back together, but weaker

Never the same after you

Every time I’m loosened a little

Seams a little more unsteady

One day I’ll break, I’ll be undone

I’ll never be like you

I’ll never live up to your expectations

I’ll never be able to please you

I’m just so undone and messy.

Amanda Rumple

Cyla Newman

Katherine Moore

Michael Bagwell

Thoughts Consume

Thoughts consume, I can’t breathe I think and think and think Something’s wrong here

What is it? I can’t, I can’t understand

Thoughts consume, unlivable Unbelievable, unworthy

Untrusting thoughts Skepticism is not life

Thoughts consume, how is this me? This can’t be, what have I become? Can I scream? No, I can’t breathe

When will this terror end? My thoughts consume, taking me under.

Amanda Rumple

Morgan Sisk

Montana Newell

Tiesha Pressley

Amanda Rumple