Clumsy

Love, we stumble and shout,
Though we act like rivals, 
We trip over joy, giggle,
In the end, we realize, 
Aren’t we a joyful mess?

We Yell

love, we yell and hoot, 
jumbled up, all about now, 
who knew we’d bond everyday?

debate on top, no claim, 
a title, yet we win,  
all of it, no fight?

wild, loud fights, we laugh 
we find a way, laugh, 
so, who needed peace anyway?

though we act like foe, 
family feed me well, too,
ain’t love but a fête?

in the end, we know, 
with love and tangled path, 
ain’t we a happy muddle? 

love, we yell and hoot,
though we act like foes,
we find a way, laugh,
in the end, we know,
ain’t we a happy muddle?

Heartbreak Anniversary

Balloons once vibrant now sag in despair—
Are we mere whispers in desolate air,
Deflated joys linger; 
Guess the revelry was a mirage in the night,
They promised—now absent from sight.
Look around—solitude’s grip is tight.
Lifeless echoes of mirth that never was real,
Like spectres of a friendship, no warmth to feel.
Me, alone, with the deflated balloons forlorn appeal.

JK Kim is an ambitious student at Virginia Episcopal School in Lynchburg, VA. His interests lie in creative writing, particularly in short stories and poetry. During his free time, he enjoys playing golf and pursuing photography as a means of expression and inspiration.