Published April 29. 2023 12:55AM
I have danced with the devil herself
And sang the songs of angels
I have jumped from cliff to cliff
Without needing to look down
Or think twice
And I was born from my magnetism
My father said, “She is the one.”
And he pulled me into the family
From Earth’s seed I
Was strong enough to grow
And then to walk on top of the Earth
And to hold the responsibility to take care of it
Now I embrace the wisdom of the stars tightly
I have harnessed the moon out of the sky
And pulled it toward me to be my muse
My laugh is a quickly spreading storm
It is more powerful than any old president
Any man who could try to snatch my rights
Cannot stop it, for my laughter
Is mesmerizingly flawed
Its volume is overwhelming
Its friendliness is soft
Its resilience is breathtaking to anybody
Who has the privilege of ever hearing it even once
I was made to be shiny and colorful
My eyes are the green-gray hazel
Of the witches and wise women
Who summoned me from absolutely nothing
I will one day conjure another soul
Out of the purest emptiness
And into our big, blossoming world
To keep my legacy alive
Lila Dobrowolski Age 14, Grade 9 Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts Bethlehem Area School District