Locked Out
I’ve got the keys to success.
They’re hangin from my pocket now.
I always have known that I
Wanted to be successful.
Make money, get employed, and
Hopefully
Die happy.
Through my passionate work
And sleepless nights,
I have earned the right to call the keys
My own.
One key is a collection
Of Pre-Calc and Shakespeare studies.
This will undoubtedly open many locks and doors.
Another key is a culmination
Of Immoral choices I’ve made.
Of toes stepped on,
Backs stabbed,
And friends betrayed.
I’ve got the keys to success.
They’re clinkin in my pocket now.
I get to the door that opens to success,
But my keys and I
Are useless.
Twisting the knobs and
Disengaging the locks
Does nothing to open
The door.
All of these keys and
Yet the door to success refuses to open.
I wonder what’s on the other side.
I’ve got the keys to success.
They’re an anchor in my pocket now.
Meanwhile,
A happy musician, with a guitar case
Filled with crumpled dollar bills
And dreams,
Passes by the door to success
And enters the unlocked door of
Peace, Love, and Positivity.
-2017 Magazine
Editors-in-Chief:
Arya Mehta '27
Kenzy Abdalla '27
Art Editors:
Aurelia Wen '27 (Lead)
Aidan Nori '28
Evan Sun '29
Irene Kim '28
Prose Editors:
Rebecca Spiewak '27 (Lead)
Elisa DiMicelli '29
Eric Lowe '28
Isha Seth '28
Poetry Editors:
Natalia Todorovich '27 (Lead)
Elyssa Powers '28
Jamie Ganter '27
Isaac Lin '28
Event Coordinator:
Natalie Billings '27 (Lead)
Eleanor Blessing '28
Jemma Grauer '28
Web Editor:
Henry Russell '28 (Lead)
Audrey Wang '28
Emily Ma '28
Faculty Advisor
Mr. Ben Johnson
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