photo by Jason Kinnan
The following poem by sophomore Young Se Choi was selected as a topical winner for the “Of Faith and Inspiration” issue of the Live Poets Society of New Jersey and was published in their Fall 2015 issue. Bravo, Young!
What the Stars Hold
Thinking about how beautiful and yet so difficult life is,
I look up at the gleaming stars
The stars hold memories
Closing my eyes, those memories rush into my head
Remembering that penalty shot for my soccer team,
Too afraid to shoot
Remembering that saxophone recital,
Afraid of bringing out a high-pitched screech,
Too afraid to try
Remembering that time I should’ve stayed up all night,
Studied harder, harder, harder…
Night ends, but the stars come back tomorrow
And the day after that, and the day after that
I was afraid of being called foolish…
We are meant to be foolish
W are never meant to regret
Stars shine bright in the night
But never in the glory of the Sun
Never regret, risk everything