We Have Victory

MADNESS faded

backs away slumps

to the ground

 

stares

shakes

 

I can’t

 

I know. It’s wrong. we

shouldn’t be here.

 

we are.

 

terrible scene,

 

It’s like stories,

really mattered

darkness danger

you didn’t want to

be

happy?

 

the world the way

bad had happened?

 

(CONTINUED)

 

We have victory!

 

smiling.

 

the end, a passing

thing, shadow

the battle is over

 

DAY

 

The waters continue flowing destroying

the evil there…

 

darkness must pass. A new day

 

with wonder

 

will shine stand tall

 

Those were the stories

 

… that meant something. Even if you were too small to understand why.

 

(CONTINUED)

 

Maddie Agne :

Maddie Agne

Maddie Agne is a rising sophomore at the University of Michigan and LSWA-- she hails from Tennessee and majors in Creative Writing and Literature. She didn't formally add "poet" to her repertoire until coming to Michigan, but still hopes her poetry extends a warm (or cold) welcome to readers of Pause.