Homemade Blueberry Pie
By Via Sheahin
"our laughter / echoes like thunder / erupting from the night sky / & / washing away every / lasting drop of our innocence"
we watched the sunrise every morning,
observing as the sky curled and twisted
into hundreds of different hues,
i view our childhood
through pink and
orange tinted glass.
every memory is splattered
on slabs of concrete
glittered by vibrant chalk.
ice cream dripping down chins,
catching raindrops on
our tongues;
our laughter
echoes like thunder
erupting from the night sky
&
washing away every
lasting drop of our innocence;
i sat alone
and watched every sunrise slowly turn to gray.
i still feel the sickly sweet taste
of lemonade stands
and homemade blueberry pie
settling uneasily in my throat.
you drank your freedom away
to forget
but i'm still drinking
the rain.
About the Writer...
Via Sheahin is a 15 year old student from Chicago, Illinois. She enjoys poetry as an escape from life but also a look into it. She has been previously published in Cathartic Lit and Teen Ink, among others forthcoming.
About the Artist...
Kayden Davis is a visual arts senior student at Douglas Anderson. She enjoys painting and drawing as a medium but also enjoys a bit of photography as well.