Close Your Eyes

Close your eyes and fall away
To the place that seemed so far away—
To the conscious that told you that you were loved;
To a destiny that shall conquer all above.

Close your eyes and drift in peace,
Although all the sorrows may increase.
Just find your soul within the woods
Of darkness where the shadows stood.

But never forget the lasting love
That will shine to you from above.
And those whispers of fantasies denied—
So hopeless, leaving you so defied.

And yet there’s kindness within your heart,
Although you have been cold to start.
But too many rejections have made you hard,
And nothing can help you, near or far.

You tried to speak, but nobody’s there
To hold your hand to everywhere.
You tried to stand, but you’d just fall down,
And let the madness spin you ‘round.

So close your eyes and run away
On a path that leads you throughout the days
Of strife and pain and the endless night—
To never give up without a fight.

But life doesn’t work that way at all,
And there are times when you will fall.
So don’t let anger soar and trouble fly,
Just forget the world and close your eyes.

When I was little, I thought that the world revolved around me. It was a rather selfish thought, I know, but I was young and naive. Everyone used to fill my day with praises and smiles. I didn't know that anger, jealousy, heartbreak, and depression existed.

I didn't know that someday, I would run into so many problems and realize that I'm fallible. I always thought that I was a princess. Well, partially that was because everyone treated me like a princess. I didn't know that someday, I would meet this wonderful guy that I thought that I would keep forever just to have him break my heart forty days later.

What more is that I have so much stress to deal with. High school has never seen tougher days. We teenagers must balance social life and school work as well as having the frightening thought of college lingering overhead. I mean, seriously! Talk about major stress!

I balance my stress by closing my eyes and just drifting away into my own little world. Sometimes, I would zone out from the daily drama and return to the old days, when everything was perfect. I would imagine that my dream boyfriend would wrap his arms around me and say, "Everything's gonna be just fine. Don't you worry about a thing." Of course, that only lasts for a short while. Soon, the driving forces of reality would pull me back down to Earth and make me focus on work, work, and even more work.

My name is Lauren, and I'm fourteen years old. I have huge dreams to go to Harvard or MIT and become a graphics designer as well as a web programmer. Time is something that I value above all else. I realize that life is short, and I'm about to enjoy every second of it. Ever since I began Freshman year of high school, I saw the world with fresh eyes. Life is what you make it, and I'm going to paint a fairy tale for my future.