Elizabeth Mendez

My name is Elizabeth Mendez. I am a junior at SJVA and this year in my creative writing class I have discovered a new love for poetry. I have been able to express my emotions and thoughts into beautiful pieces of art. 

Flowers, oh flowers, so lovely and fair 

With colors and scents beyond compare

In gardens and fields, they blook and sway

Bringing beauty and joy to every day

Roses and lilies, daises and more

Each one unique with a story in store

Some are delicate, others are bold

But all are treasures to behold

In spring they burst forth a riot of hues 

In summer they thrive with petals so smooth

In autumn they fade but leave us a trace 

Of memories and dreams of love and of grace

II.

Haiku

Softly falls the night

As I lay my head to rest

Dreams dance in my mind

III.

As daylight fades and shadows start to creep 

The world grows quiet and all around me sleeps

The stars come out a twinkling lullaby

And in my bed, I close my weary eyes

A gentle peace descends upon my soul

As every muscle softens every thought grows dull

The cares and worries of the day subside

And in their place, sweet dreams begin to rise

In sleep, I find a refuge from the world

A secret place where all my fears unfurl

I wander through a landscape of my mind

And leave the walking world far behind

So let me rest, and let my spirt soar

In this enchanted realm, forever

IV.

Books pencils and pens

Learning new things everyday

School is where I grow 

V.

The rain falls softly, tapping at my window

A soothing lullaby that eases my mind

I watch the droplets dance and twirl

As they race each other down the glass

The world outside grows hazy and dim

As the rain turns everything to mist

The colors fade the sounds grow muffled 

And all is quiet save for the patter of rain

But in the stillness a new world emerges 

A world of secrets of hidden wonders

The rain washes away the dust and grime

And reveals the beauty that lies beneath

VI.

Spring

And the spring season begins again.

And the flowers awake, and so does the sun.

my spirits soar, as do the robins and

Bluejays, spirits return along with the rain in 

April and may, so spring begins again

Never here to stay

VII.

Dear winter,

I'm breaking up with you

It’s time I start seeing new seasons.

Like spring

Spring gives me flowers

Spring caresses my skin with sunlight and warmth

Spring sings me songs by the birds

Spring adds color to my world

Spring makes me want to get out of hibernation

Filling me up with emotions of aliveness and bliss

Spring has its way of awakening beautiful feelings 

That were shadowed by you

I will not miss you winter

VIII.

Sometimes I think about breaking the contact

Wondering what could go wrong

But honestly,

What would go right?

I don´t even know what I would say

Or how I would feel

Would you even respond

I know If I did it

I would be shaking from the adrenaline

Maybe you would be too

IX.

I saw something today

It was the sweetest thing 

It reminded me of you

I thought about sending it to you

But I remembered,

It's not like that anymore

We aren't in love 

You’re  just another person now

X.

I saw you in the hall today

And you saw me 

We made eye contact for a split second

Then we both put our heads down

And we walked past each other

Like everything meant nothing

Every conservation

Every laugh

Every phone call

It was all nothing

Cause in the end

All we are now is strangers