"All I Want"

I’m always enchanted by what I see in movies,

And what I read in books

So now, here I am wanting what I can’t have

All I want is a love like Chenford or Jiara,

And chemistry like Max and Ellis

But reality lets me down

So now, I’m too afraid to let myself feel

Only to later ask myself “Was it ever even real?”

All I want is action and adventure

Like from “Real Steel”, “The Avengers”, or “Outer Banks”

All I want is someone to understand me,

Not berate or try to change me

I don’t want to be judged,

But rather be hugged,

How Peter did with Lara Jean

All I want is to be free of conformity,

Like the pogues from OBX,

Not having a care in the world

All I want is someone to make me feel the calmness that the sea brings,

Like Caroline did for Klaus

But my expectations must be too high

Because sadly, What I want only exists in movies,

So like Khloe Rise said,

“…I’ll stick to the ones who don’t know me”


--Saudia G., 9th-12th Grade