Don’t be one who you are not, Be one who you are. Wearing a mask wears you out, Faking fatigues. The most exhausting activity is When you pretend to be What you know you aren’t. Everybody has something special inside, They just don’t always show it. Search deep inside, And in your heart You’ll know […]
Category: Poetry
Doubt is My Father’s Knee (A 7th Grade Student’s Poem on Doubt)
Who doubts me,I doubt me, my friends doubt me,Doubt just finds me. I think of my father’s fallEven after puncturing his kneeHe still wanted to drive us home,He didn’t want to quit on us,He had no doubt about it. Rest in peace Ermias. Nipsey believed in everyone,His passing has led other leaders to step up.His […]
I Knew (A 7th Grade Student’s Poem on Doubt)
Doubt, my dim companion. We can hurt from many things, But what’s most painful is When our loved ones doubt How much they’re truly loved. If you’re in doubt Then follow your heart, If you’re in doubt Then follow your instincts. Keep your spirit salient through the motions. One of the worst feelings is To […]
The Soft Graze and the Pitch (An 8th Grade Student’s Poem on Doubt)
There is no other breath like doubt, Moving through it are different pulses of Fear Anxiety Sorrow Mulling over to myself, Am I enough? My main concern Is not being enough, Why do I need to be the best to succeed? Why do I need to become better? Better yet, how do I become better? […]