These poems are by Gavin Rusel (’18). Original formatting has been preserved. Enjoy!
The Choice is Yours
The Pen or the Sword?
society says Sword,
I beg to differ
A Sword is a weapon,
Made for:
Killing
Fighting
Showing off
A Pen is a tool
Made for:
Helping
Mending
Peacemaking
Like a Sword
But kinder
However,
You have the power,
The will to choose
I can’t make you.
So…
What will it be?
The Pen
Or
The Sword?
Facts
If you’ve got a leaky pipe,
fix it!
Don’t gripe
If your table’s broke,
fix it!
no joke.
If you eat poison….
something’s wrong with you.
Time
When you grow old,
and start to lose hold,
What will you remember?
Will you still have something in your mind,
or will it be left behind?
Who knows?!?
When you are old and grey,
Winding through life your own way
Who will remember?
Will you remember…?
Remember?