Things to Remember

by Dana Scott

actors performing on a stage
writers thinking on a page
halt your walking, boys and girls
little old women, clutch your pearls

a coin is flipped – heads or tails?
trade your box for garbage pails
wear tight clothing that doesn’t fit
and figure out a new way to sit

mount your horse and grab the reins
but don’t break into other lanes
make a promise, cross your heart
and always finish before you start

Dana Scott is currently an eleventh grader studying all genres of writing at the Chicago Academy for the Arts. Since being there, she has been recognized with awards for fiction, screenwriting and poetry. She is planning on majoring in English in college to further her writing education. Her work has previously appeared in The After Happy Hour Review.