2006-2007 Writing Project is a co-operative effort between the Dufferin-Peel Separate School Board (Brampton East, Caledon, Dufferin and Malton family of schools) and brampton.com. The project's goal is to encourage students to write about issues that affect our community through various forms of writing (poetry, short stories, essays, etc.). Students' writings are published online at TheBramptonNews.com and brampton.com. Register your school to participate in the 2007-2008 Writing Project by calling 905-794-0841. My other half
By Amanda T.
St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School
Brampton
Standing in a darkened corner,
Tears of blood running down my cheek,
I wonder how things came to be.
The pain I'm feeling won't go away,
I don't know how much more I can take.
The sound of your voice still rings in my ear,
And my heart freezes at the image of you here.
I can see your smile, your hands, your face,
It kills me to know, you're in a different place.
The beat of drums is like my heart calling your name,
As the music stops, it's just not the same.
It's not the same without you around,
To chase away the pain and leave no doubt.
To think that a few years ago,
You held me in your arms.
The only thing holding me now is the memory of you here,
And as the days slowly go by,
I can see you begin to leave.
A memory of you and me fades,
And I know by now things will never be the same.
No hope, no love, or a grinning smile.
Only a silhouette of something that once was,
Standing in a dark corner.