These eyes hold
A million stories left untold
Behind this heart
Is a work of art
All these things are left unseen
Because of what’s in front of me
The eyes bleed
The heart cries
Deep inside that work of art
Is a dark, deep hole that cannot be seen
Because it is inside of me.
Samantha Burgess is a Junior at Worcester Technical School in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Michaela Dejesus is a 17-year-old student at Secaucus High School in New Jersey.
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