Take this coffee, and take it swift. 

My will to move is now gone,

And, when it’s empty, you are rejoiced, 

No more schizophrenic dawn.

Yet if it disappears, so too does reality. 

Is this life, or just a dream?

Is it truly gone?

The cup – empty on the table;

gone and hollow.

I lie in bed, clutch my pillow,

ten alarms pass by.

I’m still asleep.

While I slap the alarm clock,

time and time again,

O God! Can I not grasp,

These moments tighter.

For life is but a nap, within my dreams.

Biography

My name is Rachel Cohen, and I am in tenth grade. I am a member of several competition clubs at Heritage and am on the biomedical track. For fun, I enjoy sleeping and hanging out with my friends.

What is your main source of inspiration?

My main source of inspiration is my mom. My mom has worked hard her entire life and persevered through several obstacles. Through this, she’s taught me countless life lessons that I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

What motivated you to write this piece, and what is its message?

I wrote this piece to relate to teenagers today. Most adolescents today like to spend their leisure time however they please. However, when it becomes a problem, we often ignore it.