Music(Running with Hina):

Spoken Word Poem:

Rushing Past

The miniature world stays fixated in our own eyes. 

I remember so little, yet everything seems to come rushing past.

Like wind trying to blow me over,

So strong that the flowers bend over,

So powerful, the tree branches break

Tumbling and scattering so effortlessly on the spring grass.

I see myself through a scope. 

Riding a bicycle with training wheels,

Exerting my way across the sidewalk as I pedal.

My younger sister tags along. 

Joyfully running beside me.

I remember so little…

Yet everything seems to rush past.

Like frost crystallizing,

Everywhere seems so white.

The snow is sparkly,

Brighter than the stars that shine so luminously.

I look through the paned windows,

I visualize myself standing on top of the fresh mounds of snow.

I break off icicles hanging,

My siblings and I roll up balls of snow.

Snowball fights and building snowmen.

Today I get shivers running down my spine.

I remember so little…

Yet everything seems to rush past,

Like flames flickering and soon vanishing.

Hope runs through my veins, as the room lights up.

With it getting dimmer, the hope only begins to fade. 

I see myself through the bright redness of the fire flickering.

My friends standing around me singing happy birthday.

A decade has passed.

They congratulate me with gifts.

I smile and I am not worried about the future.

I make a wish.

I blow the candle out.

I remember so little,

Yet everything seems to some rushing past,

Like a sprint to the finish line. 

It’s warm outside,

Sweat begins to drip down my face.

I smile at the thought of the gold medal

Hanging down my neck,

Shining so brightly,

Reflecting against the sun.

I get congratulated.

The memories ever so slightly reappear in my brain.

Everything seems to come rushing past.

Blackout Poem:

The crystallizing

sparkly stars shine

and soon lights up with hope

I make a wish

Yet everything outside

 shining so brightly,

against the sun.

Memories come

rushing past.

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