Kristian Vistan, 18, Kim Truong, 17, Caitlin Swedroe, 17, and Samer Allababidi, 17, attend Maine East High School. This piece was recorded as part of the 2006 collection of Louder Than a Bomb Teen Poetry Festival and Competition studio recordings, presented by Chicago Public Radio. The station invited competition finalists from this nationally-renowned teen poetry slam in-studio to record their work. Louder Than a Bomb is hosted by Young Chicago Authors; for more information about the competition visit: http://www.youngchicagoauthors.org/.