Pounding of the Track

As the large, round track stands tall in front of my eyes, thankfulness
overcomes
With the sun beaming down on its body, it gaps for a small tan, yet can
not get one
Sweating from the pounding of the feet from others, help is screamed
The running has ended, and the hammering has ended from the shoes
Laying on its back, with the breathing picking up its pace each moment
Finally feeling undisturbed, the warmth soaks in the dark body
Sun fading away from the top of the mountain, and slowly going behind
Its eyes close deeply and becomes blanketed with a soft cover
The stars melt onto its cold body, and sleep is just in reach.

2081!

The year was 2081. The day is bright with the sun at its peak, and the sky as blue as can be. I am 95 at this time right now, feeling the light blow of wind wisp across my wrinkled face. There are massive planes flying through the air, with large birds flying after them. The world has settled, and peace has came. Our land is free, just like the birds in the sky. Old or young, we have advanced into the next place. Peace, happiness, and laughter. Everyone I see is smiling with joy, laughing at each others jokes, and talking with people in every direction. Happiness throughout the old and the young. My age is growing older, and times will be shorter, but I now know that life is what I always hopped for.

Emptiness of its Soul

Crashing of the blue waves burst into my ears
With the tan sand just in reach of my toes, I slide them under
Bright yellow shines off from the sun beating down on my body
Water hardly splashing me in the face, giving me calm sensations
The sun going under inch by inch with new colors of purples and oranges
Small boats sailing across the sparkling ocean floor is perfection
Dreaming about what is going to come as the sky eventually fills with neon colored stars
Peace waits as the sorrow birds fly away into the night sky
Life is finally awaiting me at the end of the night, and the stars disappear into the waves
Dark skies filled with complete emptiness of its soul but waiting for something to fill itself
Only the love of people on this very beach is all it needs
Which this night, that will happen for the sky surrounding our bodies tonight

Shattered Life

The lies are hidden beneath you

One word can change your life; yes

Trapped in an area with no way to get out

Friends are going to be lost, and feelings will be constraining

"It's okay, you can" I hear that voice in my mind

Do not give your life up, for this one mistake

Say the one perfect word; no

Your life you are living is not going to be the same without saying that

Be who you are and not something that is forced

The Stars Above

I gaze above into the black lit sky laying on the creamy silky wool blanket

The word "imagine" appears in my mind

Wandering if this is it, the time I will see the first shooting star

Hope fills my body and anxiousness awaits

The Big Dipper is staring down at me trying to calm my soul

Noise is ruffling through the trees as the wind picks up bit by bit

Shocking to hear the fright comes along

Quickly turning the other direction I panic

However, I see the bright bold moon perfectly placed above the trees

The feeling of repose shakes over my body and I feel chills

Not chills of trepidity but the chills of peace

My eyes are dozing and I am about to fall asleep

Happiness swooshes over my body and the night is over

Haunted House

We sit in the car with a rush of excitement going through us. At the same time, we are scared out of are minds. The car pulls into the parking lot and we are here. Smiles come to are faces with also the gathering of terror in our bodies. The ticket booth is awaiting us, and we take steps closer and closer. The wristbands are being put on us with help, because we cannot seem to figure out how to attach the band to stay on. Now, we are ready to enter the number one scariest haunted house in the state of Wisconsin. We stand in line, hearing people scream and shout with fright. At the same time, we look at each other and our faces go into shock, filled with both thrill and fear. The line has started moving and we begin walking. This is what we have been waiting for. We are entering the Haunted House that has thrill written all over it.

There are four houses, but the first house we enter is the scariest one of all; the Morgan Manner. It is pitch dark, chilling, and frightening. There are three lines, lined with fencing. Of course, we go into the one line that does not have one single person standing in it. We look around and we realize what we have done. We turn around, and people are surrounding us. The actors are in our faces screaming and breathing on us. Our eyes are wide open like we have seen a ghost, and we stand stagnant. We are sprinting as fast as we can, not worrying who or what is around us. We go into the second line filled with people and we yell. The people, they are following us. They will not leave us alone. Right behind us, there they are. There faces right on ours, there voices screeching in our ears. We are hunched over laughing with excitement and fright. We can’t believe this is what it is going to be like! They have dissapeared, and we are now standing up. Smiles are on our faces and laughter is coming from us. Behind us are two guys that were laughing at us. They are our age.We talk to them and we decide to follow them the entire time. The line is moving again, and now is where we get to really experience the amazement of the Haunted House.

It is only a few minutes into the start, and people are freaking you out. They jump in front of you, scream nonsense, and scare you half to death. Each time you take a step, you wonder if they are going to grab your leg or jump out in front of you. The thrill of not knowing is keeping it incredibly entertaining. The screams are filtering through the air and the anxiety is in each person’s body. It is pitch black and you cannot distinguisgh anything. Each house followed the next one, and more panic filtered. The second one was nothing but obscurity. People crying, some laughing, and most of all people feeling petrified. The fourth one came and we were heartrending that it was almost over. It ended with a maze. Each direction you turned was the wrong way. You started wondering to yourself, are we ever going to get our of here. After turning each way, taking us completely back to the entrance at one point with actors creeping up on you and frightening you we got out. We never thought we were going to say we completed the maze.

When we leaped out, a feeling of sorrow came over us. We were sad to say it was finished. The thrill, the questioning, and the fright were all completely worth the expense. As we say thank you to the people we met and stuck with throughout each Haunted House we were extatic. The time of Allie Snyder and I going into our first Haunted House will never be forgotten. The memories of our screams, laughs, and hand holding will never be left behind us. Everyone should experience the Expo Center Fear Grounds to get the feeling of what an actual Haunted House is and how it makes you feel. Sure, you may be scared, but each moment takes the fear away and washes exhilaration over you.

The Sunset

Optimistic orange, pink, and light purple colors of the sky gasp over me with chills
With the blue waves thunderously hitting the clear ocean, it is hard to sense reality
I squirm my toes in the sand feeling so relaxed
As the bright sun shines into my face, I close my eyes and daze away
This scene seems like a faultless trance, but I am actually here
The sun goes down behind the few clouds drifting over, and it is shadowy
The sky is filled with a countless amount of stars
The peacefulness has returned and the reassurance is going through me
Only happy thoughts come into my mind as I look above and see the bright sun; the glowing stars
Now, reality has filtered and the stars are going away
I make a wish, and walk away with love and peace