Litmus Year: 2023
‘What I Feel … about time’ by Anjaliyn Antony, Featherstone High School
Sometimes I feel like the world is moving faster than it should and sometimes that makes me happy and sad. I think this happens to a lot of people and not a lot of those people realize this. And some of those people would do anything to slow time down a bit. Is it possible …
‘The Boundaries we Draw’ by Jeron Mathew
A line, drawn with ink and human pride, Where compassion subsides and dreams are denied. The stroke of ink, I condemn thee, For the wars and death, you sow, I cannot see. Borders, once mere lines on maps, we’re told, Now wield the power to shatter dreams untold. Lines etched in soil, divisions cast in …
‘Borders’ by Holland, Year 10, Featherstone High School
Divisions etched into paper, Black ink splotches and droplets, hiding the yellowed parchment A few rocks marking the line Dividing people, culture and religion They’re easily moved, Easily ignored How does this make us any safer? Why are the people so frigid, when people cross into the grey area We are all citizens of this …
‘Over the Border’ by Anonymous
My heart was racing. My breath went cold. I could feel the hairs sticking up on my arm. I wish I could leave, but not like this. As I hid in the back of my car, I wondered what my life would have been like if I wasn’t so stupid. When I was just a …
‘Timmy and his Family’ by Sophie
There was once a family living in Mexico, the place they were living in was becoming more and more dangerous by the day. They had to move to the USA as they were in Mexico at the time. It was not safe for the family to live in anymore, the parents knew they had to …
‘Sam and his Family Crossing the Border’ by Jones
There was a young boy who lived with his family in Mexico. The family was struggling with money so when his father received the chance of a job opportunity in the US they took the chance immediately. They needed to travel there and stay for a while, so they booked a hotel with the little …
‘Over the Border’ by Kayla Garrett, Age 14, Year 9, Fallibroome Academy
My name is Natalie,when I was little I got separated from my family due to our different beliefs in the house. I always found this quite emotional because I have never seen my family since. I got taken away and put in foster care at 7 years old. It was so scary, I just wanted …
‘Over the Border’ by Casey
It was the night i came across the border from Portugal to Spain as a 15 year old boy who has had a bad upbring.It was the night i would never forget.My parents said i haven’t been the same since. The night was August 18th three days before my 16th birthday and I had a …