These poems contain deep looks into the minds of their authors. Hear about who they are, who they hope to be, and what in their life is helping them to get there. Read of a helpful backpack, the beauty of nature, the brightest of flashlights, and a well-used hairbrush.

— Simon Traub-Epstein, International Library of Young Authors

From the Publisher: “In these vibrant poems, students in grades 6-8th from DE MARILLAC ACADEMY explore their own potential and the comfort of the things they hold dear. They find refuge in the bounces of a basketball and uncover a quiet hero in a cherished eyelash curler. In these pages you'll find heartfelt declarations of love to their beds and a tenderness towards the quiet world their headphones can offer. Students imagine life through the delicate wings of a butterfly, the sharp mind of a beloved teacher, and even providing hope as a lawyer. No matter who holds the narrative today, in the future they are building, these students assert one thing is for sure, they'll be the ones.”