Trapped

Where is Mommy?
I wonder as I roll down the
hallway on a big bed.
I'm in a scary room
And I want my sissy.
These clown jammies
Are much too big.
Don't these doctors
Know I'm only three?

I'm on my knees on
The big bed.
A doctor with a
mask and a hat
with animals on it
is holding a mask
on my face.

"Say hi to Ernie and Bert,"
he says.
I start crying
because I know
Ernie and Bert don't
live inside that mask.

I'm starting to get sleepy
Tingling from head to toe,
I can't get up.
It feels like I'm floating
right off the table.

Uncertainty

As I sit in Creative Writing I
I think of you and wonder
how you are.
I imagine your face,
Your fun sense of humor
And your love for country music.
It's only now that I realize,
I never really got attached,
Hardly even knew you
And now I really
wish I did.
Hww was life
when you were young?
I desperately want to know.
I'm so afraid of losing you.
so,
before you leave
tease me like you used to,
tell me you're okay.
Because I love you
And I cannot
let you go.

I Am

I am the braces on a toddler.
The constant reminder
that this four year old
is unable to run with
the other kids.

I am the scars
on a young girl's legs.
A permanent imperfection
that can never be erased.
Every time she slips on
a pair of shorts
she thinks of me
and worries about
rejection.

I am a pair of Canadian crutches.
Supporting, listening and understanding
the trials and tribulations of
a teenager's confused emotional state.

I am the teal Quickie
that gives the girl freedom
she has always dreamed of,
"You don't have to run,"
I tell her.
"With me, you can fly!"

Good Morning, Sun

As you lift your elegant face up over the horizon,
A golden glow lights up the earth.
As dawn approaches at its steady pace,
Your glow lights up the blind man's face.
He looks up and smiles,
He sees your beauty,
Your love,
As he feels your warm embrace.
Good morning, Sun!
No one needs sight to know your beauty!
As your innocent waves lap the shore,
They bathe the little boy's feet.
And although he cannot hear you,
He very well knows your strength.
As the little boy runs through you,
Your gentle waves washing over him,
A joyful cry splits the air,
As he realizes,
Oh Water!
No one needs to hear to know your power!
As you gently brush a young girl's face,
And wrap her in your arms.
She simply sighs,
And then replies:
"I'm sorry, I cannot run with you today."
She feels like a prisoner in her chair,
Knowing she will never stand.
But you do not give up so fast,
As you whisper in her ear:
"You do not need to stand to run with me,
You know that now, my dear."
She lifts her face up to the sky,
And lets out an echoing cry:
Hello, Wind!
Thank you!
For now I know,
I do not need to stand to run with you!
And from his perch in the sky,
The sun smiles down on the man.
The waves gently soak the little boy's feet.
And the wind rakes a hand through the young girl's hair.
...And as of now,
The sun shines warm,
The wind is calm,
And the waves cease...
As I realize now,
I am at peace!

Boys, Boys, Boys

Boys,
Boys,
Boys.
When will we
Understand them?
Oh
The questions that
Are unanswered
About boys.
What do they mean when
They say
Radical,
Cowabunga,
Gnarly?
What has the world come to?
Has it ended?
Who knows?

When You Wish Upon a Star

When you wish upon a star
Do your wishes EVER come true?
Of course!
If it doesn't work the first time,
Try wishing on two.

A Cat's Tale

Born on April 28th 1990
Is only the beginning
Of the cat's tale.
With a sweet meow
She cries for her
Mamas
Because
We are not
There.
With
Brown eyes
Tan fur
Brown stripes
White stomach.
We love her
Even if
She had to
Move away.
Her name is
Toonces,
From the TV
Show
"Toonces
The Driving Cat."

Little Dude

The little dude
Has
Strawberry-
Blonde hair.
He has bright
Blue eyes.
He always
Wears a
Smile.
His name is
Zachary.
His age is
Two.
That's
The little dude.

Builders-R-Us

Now this kid
Could be the
Owner
Of his own
Company!
Legos,
Tinkertoys,
Blocks,
He builds with
All of it.
Just imagine
Builders-R-Us,
It'd be his
Paradise!
Want a
Description?
He has fudge
Brown eyes
Like his dad,
Blondish-brown
Hair.
His name is
Trent Jacob.
And he's
Almost
Six years old.

Nintendo Non-Stop

The kid who plays
Nintendo non-stop
You know what he
Wants to be when
He grows up?
A cop.
He has eyes
As blue as the
Sky
On the nicest
Day
Of the year.
His hair is
Sandy
Golden brown
Like the sun
Shining down
On the sand
At the beach.
He laughs a lot
He has a good
Attitude -
Most of the time -
We play together
A lot.
So
You really want to
Know what his name is,
Huh?
Okay
I'll tell you:
His name is
Tye John.