I would like to start by acknowledging how unique and creative this magazine is. Reading through all the different styles of literature and looking at all of the artistic elements included is something I value in this magazine. Since this magazine is centered around my age group, I can resonate with some of the personal stories and even gain motivation to write my own original pieces after reading through others creative work. Its a place where teens like myself can come together and have their work displayed for others to read and take inspiration from.

I myself have been writing poetry for about a year as a way to relieve stress and its something I enjoy while doing. I also take pride in my work and a dream of mine has been to publish my poetry so when opportunities such as this one come along, I try to select one of my best pieces.

This piece in particular is about emotions centered around hopelessness, depression, and despair. I wrote this piece because in society nowadays, there is a lot of pressure put on kids to grow up and get the best education, the best job, etc. and this causes a lot of stress to build up. Sometimes, you want to succumb to the feeling that you won't accomplish anything so why try and this is what I wanted to capture in the poem.

Thank you for your time and I hope you find my poetry a good edition to your magazine!