Cranford Review 2020

Spilled Inks
Darling,
you have magic in your bones and gold in your soul.
Don’t let anyone treat you like you’re ordinary.
No matter what you do, no matter how high you climb –
people will be forever judging.
So, it’s time to let those fears go
and do what your heart pleases,
because you’d only be criticised if you didn’t anyway.
Love, laugh and live… your life is what you make it.
Zena Rehman (year 12)
Come Back
Her parents not in sight, Mary trudged through the desolate alleyway
in search of any form of human life that might save her. However, the
longer she walked the more it seemed like the suffering would never
end, as the street grew longer with every step she took. In desperation,
she ran. She ran until she could not run anymore. She felt as though
she was about to throw up, as all around her became too eerie for
comfort. Her quivering legs gave way and she dropped to the floor
sobbing. She wanted to get out somehow, in any way possible, so that
she could survive the mess she had put herself in. Reflecting on the
hours before, she wondered how she could possibly get herself out of
this nightmare she was trapped in. Looking into the distance, she saw
a light. It was dim at first, but growing closer until suddenly it became
much brighter, speeding up. Mary got up quickly to see a figure in the
light. Before she could scream, her eyes clouded over, and darkness
surrounded her once again.
Angel Aibuki (year 10)
The Gift
Love: a gift from God.
Five years ago, I admired you;
your eyes were a window to your soul.
Innocently, we’d watch the stars and plan our future,
dreaming about our naïve journey
as our love swiftly lingered through nature.
Little did we know our boundless adventure
consisted of hopeless dreams.
We wandered through the alleys of lust
as my heart melted in your arms at 2 a.m.,
just as you grabbed the knife of my last lover
and cut me in the same place as the last wound.
Goodbye my feelings;
love: the gift from God.
Adelaide Samgi (year 12)
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