Awakened [#6]

I sit and I wait

My eyes barely able to see the light

My body stiff from a lack of motivation

There is only one thing I crave

No energy for Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts

My patience is withering away

I lift the top, pour some water, push “BREW”

Just like that, the waiting continues

The scent begins to fill the air awakening every sense in my body

The mug begins to fill as the caffeine pours out

Milk, sugar, stir

It is ready and so am I

The tips of my fingers burn

Then my palms follow

The feeling of hollow ceramic between my hands

My awakening has begun

That first sip

Flowing warmth and kindness down my insides

Sip…sip…sip…gulp

Filling every inch with energy and ambition

Watching Over

Rolling around in an overwhelming field of green
The moment is complete, just the four of us
      I am watching over
A child begins to approach
The perfect playtime is at risk
Yet they don’t seem threatened
     They know I am watching over
Watching over as my newborns jump into the arms of a stranger
Giving her kisses
Letting her play
     I cant help but watch over
Will she hurt them?
     I am watching
Will I be able to protect my own?
     I continue sitting up, watching my young
I will do anything for my own
     I'm relieved that the sun begins to set as I watch over
Her mother is calling
“I’ll be back tomorrow pups” She yelled as she ran home
Tomorrow came early, this stranger returned
    My litter is eager as I watch over
They begin to pounce and tackle and lick
    I watch over
The young girl is rolling around with them
Suddenly, my playful pup nibbles on her finger
    I continue to watch over
The messy one muddies her dress
    I'm watching
My hyper one uncoils one of her curls
Now she will scowl at them
     I am ready to protect as I watch over
To my surprise, the girl remains grinning
The sun begins to set too soon
     I want to continue watching
She brushes off her dress and fixes her hair
“I’ll be back tomorrow pups” She yelled
     And I watch over in this green field as the girl runs home

*Based off of the post card given in class

A Need For Silence (Sonnet)

I sit and wait for efforts to be seen.

The dark walls loom with epic stacks of books,

The mindless bodies here make quite a scene.

This space does not inspire; it's all about the looks.

I'll venture to a place to seek caffeine,

Maybe a change is all that I need.

No words appear on blank computer screens,

At this point, I only hope to succeed.

As I sit here, my motivation halts.

The masses pretending to care,

Yet I know they only focus on their faults.

I want to concentrate but do I dare?

My need for silence continues to increase,
And this is just a conversation piece.

The attack was the second of the day, after a Palestinian man attempted to stab police officers before being shot dead. Palestinian media identified him as Ahmed Fathi Abu Sha’aban, 26, of Ras al-Amoud, East Jerusalem. He was reportedly recently released from Israeli prison after serving three years on terror charges.

Police said the attacker stabbed a woman, 70, on Jaffa Street and then attempted to board a city bus outside the station, which is in a busy commercial area.

The victim suffered moderate injuries to her upper body and received medical treatment on site, paramedics said. She was taken to Shaare Zedek Medical Center for treatment.

“There was a woman in her 60s sitting next to the driver, bleeding but fully conscious, with stab wounds to her upper body. We gave her medical treatment and sent her to the hospital. She is in moderate to serious condition,” Dr. Yoni Elstein, who was on the bus where the attack occurred, told the Times of Israel.

A few other people were treated for shock, Magen David Adom’s CEO told Channel 2.

Sarah Blum, a French-Israeli, told the Times of Israel that she was walking down Jaffa Street after exiting the bus station when “the guy came at me when I was on the phone with my mom.”

She said she saw him, just yards away, “with his hand pulling a knife from his side,” leaped off the sidewalk and yelled for help. He turned and fled, chased down the street by passersby.

Israeli police were searching for a possible second suspect in the attack, but later ruled out the possibility of a second attacker.

The attack was the latest in a spate of terror attacks that have rocked Jerusalem over the past weeks amid spiraling tensions.

*Taken from an article from the website "Times of Israel"
**Updated: [October 19]

Just A Dream

The cotton candy sky and the cool breeze.
The perfect time for a stroll before the darkness arrives.
Some time to spend alone.
I feel a shadow.
I cannot distinguish the face.
It is  getting closer and closer.
I just want to be alone.
I am trying to run but my legs are stuck.

Inching closer.

This stranger's face is a blur.
Distance is closing between us.
Thoughts are clouding my mind,
My whole body shivers in fear.

I try to scream but nothing is heard.
Their arm is reaching out to grab me.
It has all vanished.
The room is black, just a dream.

*Updated: [December 25]

The First 

A perfectly crisp day, the smell of Fall fills the air.
There were fast cars and new friends.
I was fresh faced and my heart was beating with anticipation.
He was older so he was never wrong.
We did things I only saw in movies.
My mind going blank, my toes curling under.
He saw something real in me.
Maybe it was my purity
Maybe it was because I was unbroken.

I overheard people and their rumors,
They were all wrong.
The only thing right was him and I.
How could my friends lie to me?
They know I hate liars.

I could not stop thinking about him.
We spent every moment together,
How did he find the time?

I began to feel a difference inside of me.
It scars me every time the apple cinnamon scent enters my nose.
My friends were right,
The butterflies were now eating my insides.
Innocence ripped from the hand that this stranger once held.
Not only were the leaves falling to their death,
Everything around me was collapsing.