The Looking Glass Volume 37 | Page 13

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Brianna Rodriguez

Bounce

Rose-Keyla Vasquez

Dribble,

Dribble,

Dribble.

The steady beat of basketballs ring.

Each movement filled

with a specific type of energy.

Yet emotions seem to transfer.

When you're happy,

you bounce the basketball

in a lively and (up)beat.

When you're neutral,

you focus on bouncing the basketball

in a steady beat.

When you're sad you

dribble, dribble, dribble

'til anger clouds your mind.

Now

they are unsteady, angry beats.

Once dribbled enough,

arms rise.

You shoot.

Your score depends on your emotions.

You get it in the basket, you're satisfied.

You miss,

then you learn from your mistakes.

So let your emotions bounce.

You will be satisfied

with your score in the end.