Mar 2004
No. 10
Be Strong
by Jessica L. Wheeler
Pre-Medicine; Florida Atlantic University
I will be strong
It's not the first
You've seen this before
It's not the worst
Head held high
Your pride in tact
Nothing was broken
You are still on track
Never lost
Still on the way
Tomorrow is coming
A bright new day
Best foot forward
But do not forget
Those times you cried
Leaving the pillow wet
Smiles are band aids
It won't take long
Hold on tighter
I will be strong…
A Long Way to Grow
A long way to grow
Not quite finished yet
I see there are spots
That I seemed to forget
Spaces in time
Which have not passed
Knowledge to come
Before I am classed
A long way to grow
Not quite finished yet
Empty thoughts fill my head
Won't hesitate to bet
Spaces in time
Left something missing
Lost I am not
Can't waste my time kissing
A long way to grow
Not quite finished yet
The light in the tunnel
Is harder to get
Spaces in time
Will not slow my pace
I know where I'm going
Determination in place