Annual Youth Initative Contest

Voting Decisions: What Matters To You

High School Winner - Second Place

Shattered Dreams, Resilient Voices

By Alexis Wilson

Women in this country are dying.
Little girls are trembling and crying.
As choices fade away in shadows,
Lives are lost in echoing silence.

My hope is a future with our voices heard,
Where every woman's right to choose is assured.
No more chains binding our bodies, our minds;
A world where compassion and freedom entwine.

Unyielding laws press down like cruel stone,
Crushing dreams, facing burdens alone.
The cold terror of the unknown grips tight,
While lawmakers play with lives, out of sight.

I stand for the mothers, the daughters, the wise,
For those silenced by shame, in a sea of lies.
With every vote I cast, I'll raise my voice,
The right to choose—an empowering choice.

Let not our futures be dictated by fear,
Our bodies, our choices, our lives should be clear.
Education and support must light the way
For young girls to thrive, for women to hold sway.

I envision a world where respect reigns supreme,
Where healthcare is a right, not a distant dream.
A community that nurtures truly feels,
When more than heartbeat matters, each woman heals.

So I'll vote with my heart, my hope, and my dreams,
For a future where justice is all that it screams.
Together we'll rise, and together we'll fight,
For women's rights as we soar high and ignite.

Women in this country deserve to live free,
With choices that honor our dignity.
I hope one day soon I will be proud to see
A world of bright futures, our own to decree.