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Clinging desperately to the children, she years later, she remembered that night, slowly left her and how they became part
peered into the intense darkness. There their kindness as vividly as ever. She of the local community, a community
was light. There was hope. Someone was thought about the years gone by: how which flourished because it realised the
coming to her rescue. She was not totally Zhang Wei and his wife took her and importance of supporting the newcomers.
alone in her time of desperate need in her children in, how they helped her
this alien environment. A voice called slowly rebuild her cottage and how they By Sharol Antony
from the darkness: “you oright Santina! supported her through those tough Year 12, Good Counsel College
We comin’.” years of her husband’s internment. She INNISFAIL – QLD.
remembered how her sense of isolation

Procrastination

Ah, Procrastination
he’s a good friend of mine
I hang with him for most subjects
And I just don’t know why.

I call him up for Maths
For English and for Science
It’s kinda hard not to
When we do homework on these devices.

he’s a good mate I suppose
he is a lot of fun you see
But my mum keeps telling me
he is quite a bad influence and your only getting Bs!

Sometimes I may be working on long division, the elements or how to advertise
I may be getting bored and without a second to realise
I’m looking at the most recent trailer for a blockbuster movie with the genre of Sci-Fi

I wake up Sunday morning and I’ve got that productive spirit
I say “yes! Time to get that textbook analysed!” as I go to my desk to clear it
But before I know it I’m looking at a Buzzfeed article
Telling me the top ten celebrity controversies of all time.

Procrastination, he’s a good friend I guess
however, he gets me into trouble when I know I’m not my best
“Close that tab, Benjamin!” Mum would say in English.
What do you think you’re doing?” Mrs roberts would say and I know I’m in big trouble.

Though recently I have realised Procrastination isn’t the best
he distracts me from the things that matter
Prevents me from focusing on that test.

It’s funny you see, my mum always said,
Procrastination, he’s not the best influence on me
So maybe in the future when we want to catch up
I should listen to my mum, she knows what’s best for me.

By Ben Springhall
Year 9, St John’s Lutheran School Kingaroy
KINGAROY – QLD.
Teacher: Jodie Springhall

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