13.06.2022 Views

The Backporch Review 2022

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Centered in a large room,

it lay cold and quiet.

The bottom of the barrel,

representing all the

struggles and hard times,

One single coin remained.

Staring at the jar closely

knowing they had no choice

they let it sit.

Stuck in a large jar so empty.

One single coin remained.

The Last Coin

By Gabe Scotto, 12

Letting it sit,

Struggles were accepted.

They knew there was no hope,

So there it sat in the bottom of the jar.

One single coin remained.

89

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!