Scapegrace

• Alexia O'Donnell, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2017

Absorb the lessons of life
Question what’s put in front of us
Don’t ever take the word of someone else and follow it mindlessly
Let the mind wander no designated path
It’s dying without even a small yelp into the void
Silently backing away into the corners where it will never be reached again
In a world complete of people looking left
Stare right
Spark and burn and burst
With opinion and emotion
Embrace the little things in life
For you will learn that the little things mean the most
Take the insignificant victories and be proud
Wear a smile no matter how fashionable is a frown
And suddenly, the world screams possibility
Only then we will complete