A Poem A Day
When life is hard,
I cough away negativity.
When everything goes wrong,
I shout for happiness to return.
When I’m struggling,
I whisper to my sister for help.
When I need strength,
I open myself to God.
When the world falls apart,
I sweep the pieces together
and make a new picture.
By Jessica, age 13
[photo by ThankGravity via flickr]
In this blog Writers in the Schools (WITS) celebrates kids--in their own words. We feature essays, stories, and poems that were created by K-12 students in our program. All material (c) Writers in the Schools 2007-2012. If you wish to republish this work, please credit both the organization and the author and link back to this site. This material may not be used in commercial ventures of any kind.
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Comments
wonderful
great poem….very deep and true
love this poem