Running

~JT Gally

Running is my calm place;

My saving grace.

Stress due to a test?

Worrying about what’s coming?

No need to fear

Running is always here. 

Oh, how nice it is to

Stop my life, go outside.

Put my legs on autopilot

And run.

Fresh air forces its way into my lungs

Whisking my worries away like a waterfall.

Running is the only thing that gives me that mental rest

That makes me feel prepared for that test.

Oh, what I owe running

It is my redeemer.

Kept me calm and collected over the years

And hopefully for many more to come.

Midnight Howl

~Will Manchuso

It’s nine at night

The dark causes fright 

I hear my dog growl 

And then comes a howl

I cannot believe the howl came from my dog

My dogs make a growl meaning the howl came from the fog.

I bring my dog in the through the door

He tracks mud all around the floor

I settle in and look through the window

I can hear and feel the wind blow

I look through the fog and see a pair of eyes

Then I look into the skies

And up there is a full glowing moon

It looked like a cartoon

I looked back at the creature

And it no longer made a feature 

The wild, a beautiful sight

And that’s when I said goodnight