Key Thoughts
Madison Flora — Grade 8
I was falling for you ,
Calling out but you didn ’ t hear ,
Grasping but you weren ’ t near ,
My mind was getting too hard to steer .
I can ’ t control my thoughts some days ,
They ’ re escaping my brain in billions of ways ,
They say “ hey , hey , hey ,”
“ We want to be like the offkey note you play .”
My heart was breaking right in front of your eyes ,
Right there when you cut the ties .
I tried to hold your hand through the dark ,
But this wasn ’ t going to be a walk in the park . I tried .