Reflection
I chose these poems because I had an amusing time writing these. They were about me and what I thought about my life and personality. I believe these poems express who I am as a writer because they tell you how I feel about myself and my life.
"My Life" poem
I am 4 or 5 years old
And the only thing I can
Remember is that
My dad was always gone,
My mom holding me tight in her empty
Bed as tears are streaming our faces
Late at night hoping he was still alive
And well. Next thing I know im 8 years old
Playing soccer, guarding my teams goal net
The sting of the ball hitting my hands
The smell of the field and the squishiness
Of it as I run on it to stop the other teams goal
The whistle of the referee as I get up
Covered in mud ball in my hands. Out of all
This I was never in the same place
For more than 3 years. Constantly moving
Starting over. Always seeing the movers
And the boxes. The last night in my old
House sleeping on the floor, the sun not up
Being carried into the car to start the long
Drive to my new home. Now do you want
To know something? I'll tell you 2 things
One a secret and one a lie, you get to
Decide which is which, I always miss
Moving and that I was once a
Cheerleader. Now decide for yourself.
And the only thing I can
Remember is that
My dad was always gone,
My mom holding me tight in her empty
Bed as tears are streaming our faces
Late at night hoping he was still alive
And well. Next thing I know im 8 years old
Playing soccer, guarding my teams goal net
The sting of the ball hitting my hands
The smell of the field and the squishiness
Of it as I run on it to stop the other teams goal
The whistle of the referee as I get up
Covered in mud ball in my hands. Out of all
This I was never in the same place
For more than 3 years. Constantly moving
Starting over. Always seeing the movers
And the boxes. The last night in my old
House sleeping on the floor, the sun not up
Being carried into the car to start the long
Drive to my new home. Now do you want
To know something? I'll tell you 2 things
One a secret and one a lie, you get to
Decide which is which, I always miss
Moving and that I was once a
Cheerleader. Now decide for yourself.