It was hot outside and my feet hurt from walking all day. The crowds around me were very tall and I didn’t like that feeling. I thought I was going to be crushed, or lost, or forgotten. There was too much yelling and fighting. The air smelled of sweat and alcohol and the motion of the train was causing me to be nauseous. The moving stopped and my dad told me were finally at our station. When the...

The sky was dark and wind whipped through the remaining orange, red, and yellow leaves clinging to the branches of their oak or maple trees. There were flashes of light and loud cracks of thunder coming closer and closer. Goose bumps formed on my skin but I didn’t know if they were from the icy drops of rain or the impending danger in the skies. I sped up to hurry home and watch the light show th...

The woods were dark

With obstacles abound,

Sticks and leaves crunching,

A loud warning sound.

WIth breath coming quickly,

And hearts beating in time,

Hooves flying lightly,

And leaping around.

Faster and faster,

In leaps and bounds.

Ahead was some light,

A clearing was found.

Quickly approaching,

The light growing stronger,

Beginning the encroaching,

Of the dark, safe trees.

The crowds were...