Alyssa Banda

9th hour

My Happy Places

Winter Stillness

The Great Rain

My Life:What I Grew Up With

My Life

Song of MyselfAlyssa Banda

Leap!Leap!and the feeling of falling and the feeling of falling excites you just asexcites you just asmuch as what’s to come.much as what’s to come.

The cool, clear water meets you,The cool, clear water meets you,invites you, as I do now,invites you, as I do now,to experience the feelingto experience the feelingit has within.it has within.

When you swim,When you swim,you experience thoughtlessness,you experience thoughtlessness,weightlessness,weightlessness,and you reach your innermostand you reach your innermostbeing.being.

The feeling of being in moreThe feeling of being in moreplaces than one,places than one,Of having more than oneOf having more than oneplace to call your ownplace to call your ownOf being where you want to beOf being where you want to beat all times; at all times; happy.happy.

To see everything,To see everything,to be where you want to be,to be where you want to be,Is to be like the rain.Is to be like the rain.To flow down from the skyTo flow down from the skyjoin your fellow brothersjoin your fellow brothersand make one force.and make one force.Flow where you wantFlow where you wantstop life,stop life,erode away the sands and erode away the sands and leave your mark. leave your mark. Making sustenance for lifeMaking sustenance for lifetaking away that life.taking away that life.To start anewTo start anewand bring back the old.and bring back the old.Happily being where you’re neededHappily being where you’re neededand being just as happy where your not.and being just as happy where your not.Creating joys and sorrows,Creating joys and sorrows,loving the emotion.loving the emotion.Even when the weather changesEven when the weather changesAnd it starts to get cold,And it starts to get cold,the passion that it has to the passion that it has to be therebe thereWill withstand all,Will withstand all,no regrets.no regrets.

The beauty,The beauty,the intensitythe intensityof snow.of snow.Creates wonders unlike Creates wonders unlike any other.any other.The peace and contentmentThe peace and contentmentthat comes on that that comes on that snowy morning,snowy morning,the inspiration the inspiration brings beauty to this world.brings beauty to this world.The country roadsThe country roadsuntouched by man, untouched by man, Frost Frost with it’s intricate patternswith it’s intricate patternsadorning every fencepostadorning every fencepostand window,and window,The trees heavy with iceThe trees heavy with iceThe ground whiteThe ground whitewith snow.with snow.The ecstatic cries fromThe ecstatic cries fromchildren sleddingchildren sleddingdown a hill,down a hill,The snow angles dottingThe snow angles dottingthe yard, from peoplethe yard, from peopleand animals alikeand animals alike

The heavenly glow The heavenly glow of the sun on the snow,of the sun on the snow,and the peaceful and the peaceful tranquility of a moonlit, tranquility of a moonlit, snowy night.snowy night.

The path that water travels,The path that water travels,The path that water leads,The path that water leads,Can lead you to your passionCan lead you to your passionOr give you ideas through your Or give you ideas through your Dreams.Dreams.

Happiness knows no bounds.Happiness knows no bounds.Whether it’s your family and friendsWhether it’s your family and friendsPets you love to deathPets you love to deathOr the things you always see.Or the things you always see.

The sounds that are familiarThe sounds that are familiar(even if they are off key)(even if they are off key)The feeling of familyThe feeling of familyThe warmth,The warmth,Love and peaceLove and peaceThat always stays.That always stays.

Even within your hectic lifeEven within your hectic life

The stress that builds The stress that builds

Day by day,Day by day,

Happiness is everywhereHappiness is everywhere

And love will always remain.And love will always remain.

So dream big, my readers,So dream big, my readers,

let your happiness andlet your happiness and

passion soarpassion soar

Let harmony preside over youLet harmony preside over you

Love, dream and find Love, dream and find

Peace.Peace.