Emotions

• Hollyann Walters-quan, Grade 10
• Poetry
• 2006

Emotions are like an obstacle you have to jump over.
Hatred is like a disease, which takes over your body.
Sadness is like a flower wilting in the morning sun.
Anger is like a kettle steaming to the boil.
Betrayal is like a knife stabbing in your heart.
Happiness is finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, even on a cloudy day.
Jealousy is like a race to finish in first place.
Loneliness is being the only lizard in the desert.
Fear is the cold swear dripping down your back.
Disappointment is missing out on the last icy pole in the box.
Excitement is jumping so high that you touch the ceiling.
Hope is knowing that there’s always someone watching out for you.
Guilt is that gut feeling punching around in your stomach.
So just let your feelings go and be happy to just go with the flow.