Stratford Northwestern Secondary School - Norwester Yearbook (Stratford, Ontario Canada)

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JILL HEALEY RUTH TAYLOR SHARON VANSTONE COLLEEN LISTMAN rr. Iff , T ' Houpsov MARLENE WICK HAZEL LUPTON SANDRA POOLE

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' ' ! P @??? T ' :7: ' - =s VISIONS OF A NEW HORIZON As I sit on the shore I reason only one main and simple conclusion I compare myself to a tiny water particle and understand its hte cycle. A constant rumbling of turnovers and rushes Rippling, oozing, gushing, singing, laughing and always, I seem to move onto new and challenging courses Let it be fast or slow, happy or sad I ' m frightened of never seeing the same thing or another g article aUke ut forces keep pushing to eternal restlessness Experiencing evaporation until I ' m finally invisible. Condensation, till I ' m bom in moisture again The pouring out from that heavenly cloud filled sky. And touching new friends in a downfall; all who are just as experienced I realize now, how simplified my life is. Again I compare myseff to another natural experience I am a Flame. Bom to the wood by frictioned sparks, 1 want to grow. But there are frequent occasions when V.m rejectea Rejected by other forces. Whether itiie wind, the rains or a simple breath, I will try again, until I fullfill my purpose. And live until I ' ve reached my higli When I ' m alive and feel secure, I ' m ready to grow I ' m yearning to be higher and stronger. Finally, I reach my brightest climax...I may fall and rise again, But while screaming and sparking for life, I can think of nothing but my greed for more wood So I can endure in its interior and feed on the satisfaction of pattern forming edges amid exteriors ot freedom I will feel my age only if I ' m careless or have not been cared for And slowly I ' ll retire and embed in hot coals My final spark will abruptly vanish, But will never die. Rosemary Lindsay - --; - ' -si