Stuck on Sestinas

I decided to attempt my own sestina and I included this graphic to show the line pattern you must follow in each stanza (the roman numerals are the stanzas and the numbers are the end words). It was tricky to write in the exact form, but also sort of fun to try.

High School Sestina

First day starts,

and our hearts race.

Young, open eyes

observe their habits.

Freshmen feel lost,

as Seniors break free.

Everyone feels free,

as second semester starts.

Uncertainity is lost,

we enter the race.

Routines form habits,

as knowledge opens eyes.

Using new eyes,

we visualize ourselves free.

No freshman habits

plague our fresh starts.

Continuing to race

forward, worries are lost.

Two years lost,

but futures grab eyes.

Juniors now race,

yearning to break free.

College search starts,

time steals old habits.

Accepting new habits,

we avoid feeling lost.

Saying goodbye starts

fear in our eyes.

Trapped and free,

almost leaving the race.

A fair race?

Just made these habits.

Content being free?

Still finding the lost.

Seniors close eyes,

imagining our new starts.

Very close to free from the race,

Everyone starts to anticipate new habits.

Ready to feel lost again with open eyes.