Whirlwind 10th Anniversary Edition: Longfellow's Literary Magazine for 2019-2020

Erased
~Zoe W.
Whirlwind
Running Away
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Appreciation
Running away is easy
Bolting at the first sign of trouble
Turning to look the other way
It’s easier
A life free from stress
A life free from pain
It is not that simple
It is a life of regret
It is a life thinking, “What if?”
Have courage
Do not look away
Do not bolt
Do not run away
~Katherine Z.
Appreciating
Everything given to me
Living gratefully
~Natalie T.
Lost Personality
Way back then you could be yourself
If you wore odd clothes nobody stared
Even if I was weird we could still be friends
It was okay to be different; nobody cared
Now I’m confronted with rude remarks like
Don’t wear that outfit, it’s so un-cool
That necklace is so babyish
Don’t wear those shoes; you’ll look like a fool
That book series is only for nerds
Don’t watch that show; it’s so last year
Your taste in music is horrible
And only 5-year olds have that stupid fear
I’ve listened to them; I’ve covered it up
What you see now, it isn’t me
As I grow up, I’ve realized something
I’m losing my personality
I wish I could go back then, back when
If you wore old clothes nobody stared
Even if I was weird we could still be friends
It was okay to be different; nobody cared
~Zsa Zsa A.
Puzzled
~Elissa T.
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