Dyhanara Rios

Friendship is a garden for my friends and I,
And we’ve sworn that the plants would never die.
The laughs we shared as we gave it care
Were as bright and lively as the flowers there.
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(1st place winner of Texas Career Association Poetry Contest 2010)

When I am done with school,
I am turning right back around
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This is who we are
A Movement, a cause
The People who will
Put your perceptions to pause
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Sleep soundly, dear
And do not dream
The nightmares I dream
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Your smile is another sun;
Listen now, it’s just that pretty.
It could power a whole house,
No, it could power a whole city.
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Why does it feel like we’re drifting
Apart more and more each day?
The smiles we trade have started to fade,
And my heart needs you more each day.
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When the drone of the school day
Became a terrible bore,
The best of friends would hang out
For a moment under the old sycamore.
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Turn away now! This is the me
I never wanted you to see.
My true colors start to show;
The ones I never wanted you to know.
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Her needles warned you to stay away
But you crossed the boundary anyway
You held her tight until you bled
You longed to place a kiss on her forehead
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In this awkward evening hour
The music flows in beat with my heart
As I express the ache of being apart.
My keyboard's on battery power;
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I spotted some sunflowers:
Concealing the lawn in a blanket of gold,
In the early dawn it’s a beauty to behold.
Covered in glistening, glass drops of dew,
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I’m in math class…
Waiting…
Five minutes
Until the bell rings.
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What are the happier times, and
How do I describe them?
Apples and caramel?
Thrilling band concerts?
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If I could save one soul
From the eternal depths of hell,
I’d probably save my own
And simply wish you well.
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It’s not a hobby, it’s a way of life.
It’s an outlet for stress and strife.
It’s an escape to a different world
Or understanding what’s going on around you.
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I was shocked but didn't mind
When you put me on the spot
I held my ground and delivered
Without a second thought
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I cannot sleep
When my mind is running
Faster than my will to sleep
And I'm far too busy weeping
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The words bubble at my lips,
But I refuse to speak anyway.
For once, I'll keep quiet
And silence the dreary thoughts.
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I must be the one to blame
For the call that never came.

I’m a failure at friendship
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This is my sad poetic attempt
To slow down this last goodbye.

I knew today was coming;
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