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=The Poetry Corner=

Rusk County Poetry Contest - 11th Grade Second Place

 * __Dark and Light Aren’t So Different by Jordan Frysinger__**

I watched the sunset, thinking of my life, It passed by so quickly and once gone I was sad, I cried, thinking of all I had lost, Then a sight I beheld struck my tears still, My heart began pounding like an Indian drum.

A coyote sat alone along the river bank, Silent as a breathless night, and as beautiful as any maiden, Then its voice rose to the sky, as pitched as a bamboo flute, And as mesmerizing as a Siren’s song.

I looked up to see the moon shining, My heart was now filled with felicity, No more did what I have lost come to mind, Now I found what I had gained.

Live for the sunrise, and await the sunset, Everything you have kept at your heart set, Like an arrow of light to pierce the dark, Live like a coyote, no whine or bark, But raise your voice to the good things done, Stand for what you believe; never run.