The flash is bright The picture is dark Photographing the city at night The camera strains to capture the light in the dark A careful movement and click a flash of light He grins wide and jovial A new piece of art ready to be shared He straitens out and moves, finding new angles to capture the light from The city at night is like a thundstorm Constantly moving, intense beauty that only few things can create And the camera can't get enough The camera never not needing new shots Constantly creating art Living life with longing for beauty And that he creates Building on the already beautiful city at night
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An Observation of the World
I am many birds
I was a young bird
Dreaming of what life would give me
Imagining the day when I fly
And then I grew
I watched the mountains and the valleys sing
I thought of their lives
Giving so much and receiving little
Except for what’s important
Which isn’t actually little at all
Now I will fly
I lift my strong wings
I sweep and soar over the country I have observed
Observing it once again
I talk to many but speak only to some
Stopping to rest in many trees but finding only some suitable for a nest
Sometimes I am a social chickadee
Sometimes a silent raven
Often I am the bossy mockingbird
But most times I am the goose that leads the v formation who often forgets that she is not alone
I only am content soaring higher
My limber wings bringing me up
There I find what I have searched for
A way to give back
And so I sing
The music filling me
It can be heard from far and wide
And so I stop for a minute and listen
Then return to my observation of the world
To many other birds I am kind and intelligent
They find my observations a sign of wisdom of focus and drive
But to those who actually listen and actually see
I am a bird of prey
Strong and protective
And so I observe
Discreetly swooping in for the kill
Confidently flying higher and higher
And when I am through
I go to the birds that actually listen
I trust in them with a fierce devotion
And in return
They trust me
Free to Love
Our Topic: Marriage Equality
We think that it is an important topic because it exercises our right to the pursuit of happiness where everyone can be with who they love. It is also a fundamental right to be treated equally and fairly and it is completely absurd for one person to be able to marry the person they love and another person not to be able to. It also bothers us that people are bullied because of their feelings toward other people. We want to end this and stop this bullying and unfair laws. This country is on the step to success starting with the supreme court ruling and hopefully soon no one will be criticized about who they love.