Feeling Good

Photo by Yunju Lee

Feeling Good

By third year Harper Purcell

It’s that time of year again,

And I am feeling good.

School is back in session,

Football is back in season,

friends are back in town, 

And I am feeling good.

The days are hot but the nights are fun.

School work hasn't drowned me like it could.

The “still new” shines under the late summer sun.

And I am feeling good.

But it’s almost that time of year again. 

The time when It starts.

August will shudder away

September will swiftly depart

The icy winds will send chills my way

And for years, this is when It starts.

The cool weather has always brought numbing

The cold has always turned my eyes dark

I have always watched my life still.

My eyes have seen gray and my ears would feel drumming

The short days will make the cold nights stark

It has always stolen my ability to feel. 

With only my overdue assignments piling up 

To keep me warm. 

And every year

It comes like clockwork

And every year

I brace for Fall’s smirk

Every year 

I fear 

the chilled air.

But this year, September feels different. 

The weather is cool

but not cold and stern

For the first time, my mind clear

I can walk to school

I can talk and learn

I can laugh, without Fall’s sneer

I am feeling good 

Fall’s winds do not hold the weight they usually front

I keep wincing for it to hit like it should-

But I keep feeling good. 

I am not being choked, but breathing

I am not frozen, but able to move 

I am not just here to survive, but living 

I am doing more than just scraping by.

It’s that time of year again

But this time, I am feeling good.