Theodore Roosevelt High School - Saga Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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CE MY T Myshclsm-a belnef or docfrme fhaf knowledge and frufh may come of a splrifual nllummahon nof Io be explalned by fhe ordnnary processes of reason As I closed my ducfionary I was convmced fhal' I should be a mysflc There would be no fevernsh husfle of everyday Ilfe anymore now fhere would be only a deep qulef and soofhmg confenfmenl' of fhe soul When my alarm rudely awakened me fhe followmg mornmg I ecsfa- fically fhrew If on fhe floor I pacufied my brofher s mdngnahon by calmly sfafmg I am a myshc ' The pullow I prompfly received an my face only made me realize how beauhful fhe child was I dressed slowly my mmd full of 'rhoughfs of beaufy of burds and flowers Even fhe sfeady drnzzle oufsnde could nof dampen my splrufs On my way fo fhe sfreef car I resolved nof fo wasfe precious energy chewmg gum so I sfuffed 'Ihe wad Info my pockef and walked Iazuly fo fhe wanfmg car I mef fhe Icy sfare of fhe conducfor wufh an angellc smnle whnch caused ham fo muffer umnfellugnble words I relmquashed my seaf fo a sweef old lady and Ignored fhe cymcal Iaughfer of my com pamons Poor children I fhoughf no beaufy un fheur souls I sighed deeply When fhe car sfopped af school I wanfed pahenfly unful fhe Iasl' of my noisy fellow sfudenfs had pushed fhelr way off Only fhen did I descend Hlsfory English Law Economics Bards and Flowers My mind was full of happy fhoughfs When I was called upon I arose slowly and sfood qunefly a confenfed smnle on my face For fhas I receuved fwo zeros one for maffenfnon fhe ofher for nof knowing fhe days lesson Shll smullng I was ushered Info fhe Dean s office I explained my slfua hon fo fhe kmd lady who sand If would soon pass and senf me on my way I wenf fo my locker fo gef my coal' and as I was reachung for ul' I fell' a sudden umpacf of 'rhe door agamsf my arm I dropped my books and clufched my achmg arm WI+h an oafh I furned upon fhe person who had caused fhe cafasfrophe No longer were my fhoughfs of bards and flowers no longer was fhere love In my hearf for my fellow man Mys fucnsm bah' I smacked fhe crnmmal fold her whaf I fhoughl' of her grabbed my books and coal' sfuck a wad of gum In my moufh ran like mad and lusf made fhe frolley pushed fwo old men ouf of my way fo gef a seaf and was supremely happy Rnfa Levy xklf, Q I I . 0 P' QL, 'WC Lu. LLL Ll. LLL LLL. Ll.. -ui EJ