"It's Life" by Anna Moss

From May 23-June 2 Poet's Watch is featuring student poets from my creative writing class.

Today's poet is Anna Moss, who chose to share "It's Life." The poem starts with shocking statement but the dark tone curves almost comical by the end and truly captures a teenager's perspective and voice. I wish I had a recording of her reading this, because she did so perfectly.

It’s Life
by Anna Moss

I have never really liked life
How it would pull you down to the depth of hell
Or lift you up to heaven on a cloud
I could tell if it was a bad day
Mostly by getting a sign
Maybe a bad morning
Like stubbing your toe on that forsaken coffee table
The one your mother just had to buy
Maybe even getting the hiccups
Those darn hiccups cursing your morning
Evening or maybe just the whole flipping day
A good day could never stay a good day
The bad event would be lurking behind any corner
Waiting and growing just to see your face
Life is just weird
It can never be in between especially at this age
We hold things with us for so long
It grows waiting for that one person
The one person to just flip that switch
Hope that person felt like getting an ear full






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