No one knows
That I’m fine
As I get up and stand
Attention is my demand
No one cares (except my parents)
That the soul exists
Wants to win
And can’t be unhappy
There is some truth
That I stand up
As life keeps pummelling me down
The sun nods disappointedly and the clouds frown
I won’t give up trying even if I’m known to act like an angel
I can still laugh, frown, and get angry
A diamond in the rough that’s me
Yet I will succeed
As reality streams through, peeking
There is no one who knows
That sometimes the devil appears and sometimes it goes
Though I’m soft as cotton, cotton can end up cushioning a stone
Pink can be black, while clouds can be storms
Unicorns will charge, with spear-like horns
Bubblegum can choke, and flowers can sting
Roses have thorns just like I have a brain
I’m not any lily, I’m not an angel
I’m a person through and through, so I get up to start anew
Though no one will know
Pragya Natarajan is a tenth grader at Cupertino High School in California. Her hobbies are watching animated tv shows, running, reading, writing, and art. Her favorite color is red, and she loves interacting with people.
Amber Neville is a 16-year-old student at Seacaucus High School in New Jersey.
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