His paw spread the stars.

His teeth cut the darkness.

His eyes gave light to the depths of the cosmos. 

 

The mighty lion spoke. 

Creation responded loud. 

He shook his mane and planets flew like dust.

His roar was like the sound of a thousand blaring trumpets.

 

His tail swirled the galaxies.

His smile calmed the storm.

Through the mighty power of the lion it was that man was born.

 

Into battle he did go.

Securing a world of hope.

Dying for his creation.

Through this the lion spoke. 

 

-Steven Marise, 7th Grade Science & Math Teacher @CCJHS

In a world full of drama and hate,

It’s easy to demonstrate

A life full of drama and hate.

In a world full of negativity and sin,

It’s easy to pen

A life full of negativity and sin.

In a world full of racism and spite

It’s easy to fight,  in 

A life full of racism and spite.

In a world full of boredom  and blue,

It’s easy to pursue

A life full of boredom and blue.

But....

I shall choose happiness over drama and hate

In a world where it’s not easy to demonstrate

A life full of drama and hate.

I shall choose positivity over negativity and sin

In a world where it’s not easy to pen

A life full of negativity and sin.

I shall choose peace over racism and spite

In a world where it’s easy to fight in

A life full of racism and spite.

I shall choose contentment over boredom and blue

In a world where it’s easy to pursue

A life full of boredom and blue.

-Ally Rogers, School Counselor @CCJHS

-Lisa Whaley, 7th Grade ELA Teacher @CCJHS

Just like you

Imagine all the dreams you’ll pursue 

With blue eyes

Just like you

Imagine all the life you’ll view

With green eyes

Just like you

Imagine all the paths you’ll choose

By Mrs B Naylor

 Playing out after dark catching Fire-Flies till Momma yelled come in!!!

 Memories are like special pictures placed in our mind.

 

 So we can pull them out from time to time

So when you feel down , go deep within, there you will find your loving memories again❤️

That monster in my room,

Didn’t look like a coat last night,

That thump in the other room,

Didn’t sound like my dog,

When the power shut off while I was home alone,

Didn’t seem like a coincidence,

That man outside,

Didn’t have the aspects of a bush

That whisper,

Didn’t seem like wind,

That gun shot at school,

Didn’t sound like a loud clap,

My friends,

Seem to not like me as much as I like them,

But I guess,

I’m just paranoid

Video games?

No

Sports?

No

Art?

No

But look at them,

They can play video games,

They can play sports,

They are artistic,

So why do they complain?

Complain about how they missed that three pointer,

When I didn’t even shoot

How they only got 13 kills,

But I can’t even jump,

How their painting isn’t like the picture online,

When mine is just a couple of lines,

What can I do that they can’t do better?

But what's the sun without a little rain?

What's the sky without a little clouds?

What's a singer without it's crowds?

Everything always goes hand in hand,

But I guess without that life would be a little bland.

I'm not mad,

I just may be depressed just a tad.

But hey, isn't that a part of life?

Just life how you bleed with that knife.

The same knife you traced along your skin,

So everything wouldn't feel so grim.

So yes, I'm in pain,

But telling you that would just make me vain.

Because I don't deserve to feel like this,

The way my life is, I should be in total Bliss.

But I guess is isn't a choice to be in pain.

So is it just a lack of serotonin in my brain?

Or is it because of one bad thing in my life?

It that what makes me want to skip to the afterlife?

I guess I just can't handle the pain,

Of everything being a drain.

Of everyone leaving me.

Of never being able to let myself be.

But I guess that's just a part of living,

Having to learn not to be taking but giving.

But after thinking about this crisis,

It made me wonder if I'm alive or do I just exist?

-Blue Jay 10/17/19

They wonder if I'll be able to hang out,

 Or if I give a blam.

They say it'll make me feel better but all I do is doubt.

Why can't I get you out of my head?

It's been so long since you left. 

But I still think about you while I'm lying in bed.

With all this time you wasted, I should call you a theft.

They try to get rid of these belts, 

But it's gonna just make them end up with regrets.

I pretend that I'm without these welts,

And play along with these sets.

But the reality keeps dawning onto me,

As I remember you each day.

As in my mind I want to flee,

But even I know there is no way.

Because you made yourself so important,

By bringing so many happy memories.

But I will never be content,

Because there could have been so much more in my life's documentaries.

You forget that I still have a lot of my life to live, 

And I need a father to help that.

You made me want to strive, 

And without that, my life will go splat.

I at least hope you are happier now, 

Leaving the girl you so desperately wished was a boy.

When you think back I hope you think wow,

I'm glad I didn't stay with that kid who would just annoy.

But at least you're happier without us,

Even though you told me you loved me.

I even hope you happy thus, 

You won't get to see me be.

-Blue Jay 7/22/19

Butterflies grew when he said “Hi.”

He was all throughout my dreams,

And when I thought about them my smile gleamed.

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

And I guess that makes me an addict.

I smile at him in my math class,

And sit there while those two hours pass.

I wish he would do the same,

Then the teacher calls my name.

When I open my eyes I realize he does not like me,

But that doesn’t mean his will stop giving me glee.

While doing this when he doesn’t even know my name,

Somy hurt feelings only have me to blame.

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

Unlike me, the reject.

How could I ever think that we were meant to be?

How could I think he could end up little dumb me?

I could never end up with anything good.

Knowing along, you think I would. 

I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl,

Who thinks that she could get the pearl.

Because he is perfect,

Which caused me to only get treated with neglect.

We’ll stay friends as the days fly

Because it hurts to much to say goodbye. 

At the thought of him I will still twirl,

Because I’m just a silly dumb teenage girl.

-Blue Jay 11/20/19