we wear our eyes open
you might not know from looking at us but
we are informed
our eyes worn open
we are crazy-
crazy motivated
crazy inspired
crazy fun freshman
fifteen and fortunate to
know that now the future depends on us
you might not be able to tell just from looking at us but
we are forceful
our vulnerabilities are dancing
and we dance with our eyes open, informed
our memories are more than late nights and fun adventures
because we are full hearted, united
because we’ve made
new friends and new connections
you may not have guessed just from looking at us but
we are connected and quick
we wear our eyes open, informed
in hot dry cities
in sweaty dorm rooms
in our own sweet neighborhoods
we’re grateful and wild
we’re dope and we’re lit
we’re dreaming of
open futured possibilities
prepare to be impressed
because you never would have guessed just from looking at us but
we are young and with a purpose
our eyes are wide open, we’re informed
-poem by new Program Coordinator, Jenny Downs with word prompts by the youth