In September of 2022, I was asked to write a piece of poetry for an assignment for english class. I've always considered my writing sub-par, but I think that is because I never really gave creative writing a try. Nevertheless, I was not expecting an email back from my teacher encouraging me to pursue poetry further. I would consider myself one who is particularly keen when pursuing skills I possess, so I immediately dove into the vast pool of poetry. After showing my first few pieces to my teacher, we decided one one specific piece, named "To contemplate fate". After a bit of editing and a title change, me and my teacher agreed that I should submit the poem to teen ink so it could possibly get posted.