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Mine.

April 12, 2022
By always_and_forever363 BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
always_and_forever363 BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
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Nerves buzz through my bare skin, touching the air

All the best friends gossiping, chattering

Frigid, icy water dripping through our hair

Across the start line, girls are scattering


The gun is unsheathed, a spark in the heat

Suddenly a precise BOOM! fills the air

Heavy breathing, ponytails, pounding feet

Flying fast and high, feel the wind through my hair


But I no longer have no time to lose

Eager, watchful eyes tracing our progress

My heart says I can no longer choose

It feels like I’m running in my prom dress

But it no longer matters; yes, the high

Because the victory was never mine.


The author's comments:

I wrote this sonnet for my ELA class as an intro to poetry, I messed up a few times but that's alright :)


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