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      May 19, 2018Background ThoughtsEva Hays

      Note: This poem is meant to be read from the bottom to the top.

      top you’ll realize
      you reach the
      if by the time
      and I wonder
      to climb anyway
      You’re going
      what’s the point?
      head because
      way over my
      hoist you up
      better view I
      others to get a
      standing up on
      notice when they’re
      think one would
      noise but you’d
      the background
      have faded into
      their words
      is feeling when
      someone else
      know what
      it’s hard to
      I understand
      does it?
      really matter
      say doesn’t
      What I

      from 2018 RYPA

      Eva Hays (age 14)

      Why do you like to write poetry?

      “Poetry is a great way for me to express myself. Whenever something is bothering me, I pull out my journal and jot down a poem. I love any type of writing, but I can really hear my voice through the words that I write in my poetry.”