The white petals fall
A July shower
Last in every sense
Too late for water
Too late for joy
Too late for life
The sky is painted
An unreal blue
I don’t want to believe
I must remember
Hugs are needed
Even when not wanted
I must remember
Laughter is peace
But it can be faked
I must remember
Sun is necessary
Even when it kills
I must remember
Lungs aren’t cages
Savor each breathe
I must remember
Fear is life
And no fear is death
I’m sorry
I didn’t tell you I was lonely
I only just remembered
Emily Hembruch is a current freshman who has wanted to be a writer since before she could even read or write herself. She is madly in love with her hometown of Fremont, California and how it feels to walk around at night in the fall. In fifth grade, Emily won the Young Authors award and the California Coastal poem contest in sixth and seventh grade. She plays basketball for exercise and bakes brownies for healing and has a leather journal full of poetry she may show you if you ask nicely. She has been previously published in TeenInk.
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