Note: This poem first appeared in the 1998 edition of Aries, a literary magazine in my hometown.
You risk everything
Falling popularity, friendships ending
It may be wrong, but…
It’s in your hands!
You take on an issue
Adding controversy, taking sides
Yet it’s life…
And it’s all in your hands.
You seize your chance
Risking everything, playing your ace
Just the facts, nothing else
Just an opportunity
To take life in your hands.
The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler's Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic...
Note: This is based on a true story of the war, as told by the late James C. Kerns.
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Rush Week, immature pranks, and brightly colored shirts. Some people remember their college days as a time of non-stop partying. Others, including a shy freshman with a crush, discover their life’s calling amidst difficult circumstances.
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