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They
By Wells Mundell-Wood,
a fifth-grader at The Grammar School in Putney
Recorded live at The Grammar School, at an open mic night that Wells helped set up.
They see no color,
they see no goal.
They see no peace,
no tranquil roll.
They see nothing
that captures their eyes,
Just a dull annihilation
in a mere disguise.
They wish of nothing
that crosses their care
nothing of importance;
they clutch no affair.
They live in darkness;
inside old, shredded pieces.
They’re blinded with gloom;
with unfixable creases.
They find no light
in a wave of horror.
When described, they’ll see nothing…
They’ll say they want no more.
Their emotions are priceless
with their every breath.
They see no difference
between life and death.
They feel no emotion,
oh, merciless world…
And yet, they still wonder:
Is there something, one thing of a cure?
If you are a youth or you know a youth who is passionate about something and works hard at it, be it building models or flying or playing the drums or climbing cliffs, please contact Geoffrey Gevalt at ggevalt@youngwritersproject.org and tell him something about the youth and how to get in touch with her or him.
