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Shadow Boy
by me

"Catch up to your shadow!"
The light plays tricks he cannot understand.
No matter his speed, the shadow is faster.
He can catch everyone else's,
but not his own.
Day after day, his shadow eluded him.
"Keep trying," his parents had always told him
and he trusted their advice.
Strangers wondered at the boy,
and children pointed and giggled,
but he was unphased.
He believes that if he keeps trying,
one day he will get it.

Eulogy for a Boy
by me

His favorite character was Goku.
He had two best friends: Billy and Jake.
He loved sweets and warheads.
During the summer, he played video games
with his two best friends.
He was fat but excited and hyper.
He could talk for hours about his
favourite baseball or hockey team.
He spent hours each day Instant Messaging
and watching television.
He dreamed of being an astronaut and
an actor.
He got into trouble at school, but he meant well.
There are 6.3 billion people on this planet.
Now there are 6.3 billion minus one.

Mirror Man
by me

Nobody knew
he was the most depressed man
to ever live.

He had mirrors everywhere
in his house.
People thought him conceited
and he boasted often,
but he was the biggest failure
to ever live.

Teetering on success,
he never made it,
and no one could find him
an excuse.

He lied to himself often,
making up truths
even he couldn't believe.
One day he realized everything;
on that day he died.