[Image Description: A rainbow in the background of two buildings.]
Photo by Jonas Vasiljevic
Poem by Jackie Huang
“timeline of hope”
EMERGING;
Between the strands of
golden doll hair
and
bright red jam
piled on
buttered toast,
They asked you what hope was.
Scratching your head of glittery
rainbow
clips,
You said;
“Hope is to know every every every single thing in the world”
YOUNG;
In rooms
bleached
with lead
and
rubber,
They asked you what hope was.
Red ink
bled through
white chalk,
You said;
“Hope is to leave and claim a place of my own.”
ADULT;
Through shelves
filled with
papers,
Sculpting
creases
aross your
skin.
They asked you what hope was.
Bright screen
reflects
off
blue-light glasses,
You said;
“Hope is to fight for the top.”
ELDER;
Around
baskets of
flowers,
An old
rocking
chair.
You asked them what hope was.
Sweet cake
soaked in
bitter
tea,
They said;
“Hope is nothing but to live through
every tomorrow.”
Jackie Huang is a 15 year old writer,
singer, and avid theater actress. She was born and raised in Beijing, China,
and is currently studying in New York. She particularly enjoys poetry, and aims
to use simple words to reflect issues in society. As a young writer, Jackie is
still on the path to search for new experiences and opportunities. In her free
time, she loves either spending time outdoors or locked in her room all day
reading and watching Youtube, depends on her mood.