My head hurts I am unmotivated and distressed. How could the world do this to us? How could God do this to us? Questions swirl through my brain. I think of what will be canceled next. My head hurts I start to accept, Take a deep breath. This isn’t the end, Even though it really is I think of the firsts and lasts I have missed so far And I get sad again. Megan. Kait. Bella. And Sam. Never met face to face but suddenly I understand I understand I am not alone. Here are these girls stuck at home Waiting at their windows for a chance to meet face to face To start the next chapter if our lives. College. I have hope again. We are connected by not only a screen We are connected by the heart Yearning for the same things in life Hearts breaking for the same cancellations Our world seems like it’s falling apart But here we are Together yet apart Never met face to face But connected by the heart
–Sierra Madden , Senior at Burrillville High School, Age 18