"What is Me" by David C.
I remember all of the things
That I thought I wanted to be.
But now I stop and ask myself
What is it that makes me?
Is it not my height, or my face,
My brown eyes, or brown hair?
No. What I really am
Is more than what is there.
Of course when you take a look
And see what you can see,
You have to take a deeper look,
To see what is my story.
You can gaze away into my eyes
and see one of two things.
You can see your own reflection,
Or the song I sing.
It tells of my journey,
Of my joy, and of my fear,
But you have to listen closely,
If you really want to hear.
What I am is more than what I offer,
What I get or what I give.
What am I? What I am,
Is the reason that I live.
So, the next person down life's road
Can have a loyal friend.
One to talk to, one to trust,
To love until the end.
I am a lover, not a fighter,
And that's how it will be.
A creator and a writer
Are all just parts of me.
When I look down into my soul
To see what is my core,
I'm shocked to see that what was me
Is not me anymore.
I used to have an energy
That got me through the day.
An energy that always seemed
To push the fear away.
But now I sit in a closed four walls.
A prison made by me.
Because I was scared to face my fears
When they became reality.
Just like the time is how we change.
We've become like chameleons.
Trying to meet all the demands
That are numbered by the millions.
We get pressured, we get forced
By our own society
To try to be what they ask for,
But it only hurts our "Me".
Who you are and what you are
Are shuffled 'round like cards.
What you really ought to focus on
is what is in your heart.
So find what you can offer,
Find what you can give.
You're who you are and what you are
Are the reason that you live.
My gifted student writer wanted to share a poem that he wrote in response to a challenge. To encourage his wonderful talent, I allowed him to publish it on the blog. When you read his descriptor and poem, please feel free to comment. One wonderful thing about this student's writing is his ability to transcend generations and allow readers to make personal connections. The other day, my sister challenged me to pause for a moment and see how I've changed over the years. I accepted her challenge and responded through poetry. I nominate you reader to do the same.
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As a final project, students have been doing a comparative study of The Lion King and Hamlet. Part of Hamlet's viewing guide questions require students to write a short answer exploring one of the thematic topics in Hamlet. One student asked if they could write it in poetry format, which I allowed. I'm so glad I did because this was by-far the most well-written and creative response! Please take the time to comment and encourage this young writer that he has a real gift! Also...he was grammatically flawless, as I didn't have to change or help with any punctuation or spelling...gifted, I'm telling you!! In the play Shakespeare wrote, which he called "Hamlet", |
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