My Two Worlds

By: Elisabeth Paulk

I jump into the car with my mom
Start going on and on about my day
Till I hit something that twists my heart
Something that doesn’t fade away
She understands what I am going through
So she tells me everything will be okay

I enter the car with my dad
I don’t talk about things that made us feel down
We might talk about things that make us mad
But that’s it
Usually we talk about history
Or maybe politics
We talk about things that interest us
These things might seem boring to you
But to me these conversations are worth the fuss

These are the two worlds I live in
They both frighten and excite me
And that’s okay
Because both of these people help me see
The world differently