Sick

By Theo Stanev Potts

I am
siting trapped in my little world, 
my bedroom. 
A cool
breeze from the open window 
Like
a moth’s wingbeat. 
The
walls covered with books
offer
to take me to new places.
They
are my only form of transportation.
The
cellos are here too.
Silent
now,
like
the streets outside.

Theodore Stanev-Potts

Theodore Stanev-Potts lives in Philadelphia, PA, and is currently in 7th grade. His favorite authors are J. R. R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Rick Riordan. He is currently enjoying the full run of Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant. When he’s not stuck in bed (e.g. this spring, with COVID, when he wrote this poem) he also enjoys swimming, fencing and playing cello.