A Plea

Juliet Stouffer, A&E Correspondent • November 13, 2024

I wish to be good

With every fluid action

But there are still wicked moments and evil hours

Regardless I still dream of being good

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Villains may plague my day, my thoughts, but I still pray for good

That the heavens may still open up for them

Even if I hate them now

I still plead to be good

On my knees I wish for them to breathe life into the world

I beg for the soil not to be tarnished

That the world will still spin under this blistering heat

I do not understand

And I shall never understand why they hate

But I hope we can stake into the same ground

That one day our feet will match as we march

I do not know what is to come of the world

If the snow will melt and the grass will scorch

But in the end I still have to pray for good

If I don’t all I will become is anger

I will become them

Letting the evil flow through my veins

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About the Contributor

Juliet Stouffer, A&E Correspondent

Juliet Stouffer is a sophomore. She has been writing since the age of five, creating many short stories and picture books, but it wasn’t until 5th grade when she finally wrote her first full chapter book. In her spare time, she is part of the Writers’ Guild, the Film Production Society, and Concert Board. On the side, Juliet hosts radio show, “Starchild Radio”, alongside her roommate.