Poetry: Paper, Pencil, and Heart

By: Sabrina Y. 

A passion and a dream;

An unbeatable team.

I put my mind and heart to the test,

So I always do my best.

I am a writer, an author if you must.

My passion burns bright on the inside, this I can trust.

Inside my head, words dance around and have fun.

How could I not write a story? The chances are none!

While some teens my age shop or play,

I write in my room the entire day.

Some people may think it’s a waste of time,

But I know my future will be better than fine.

Imagine my book sold in every store!

I promise it will not be a bore.

I shall sign books everywhere I go.

Readers will be thrilled, this I know.

I don’t need to be famous to inspire the youth.

I want to teach them that writing’s beneficial, and that’s the truth.

All I need is clean paper, a pencil, and heart,

To show children how to express themselves through writing, an important art!

Once they write a story, kids may enjoy exploring

The wondrous world they’ve created that’s far from boring.

If I can help just one person discover a passion for writing,

Then glorious success will rain upon me, how exciting!

Becoming an author is a dream for me,

So I shall work hard and write every moment I have free.

So if you don’t mind, I have work to do.

I must create a story that’s imaginative and new.

Poetry: I am

By Sabrina Y.

I am a young girl who dreams of a promising future.
I wonder every time I write if I will become a best-selling author someday.
I hear cheering as I break yet another 1-inch board with a potent kick. Kiap!
I see in the halls, my benevolent friends whose personalities are as bright as the sun.
I want to attend a boarding school where there is a strong focus on academics.
I am a young girl who dreams of a promising future.

I pretend to be no one else but me.
I feel proud whenever I accomplish a grueling or strenuous task.
I touch the community’s heart by demonstrating how a teen can make a difference.
I worry that I am not good enough to join Harvard.
I cry, eyes stinging and red, whenever I hear tragic stories of death or prejudice.
I am a young girl who dreams of a promising future.

I understand from experience that I can benefit from being challenged in class.
I say teens should put away their iPhones and volunteer in their community.
I dream, with a heart filled with passion, of becoming as famous as J.K. Rowling.
I try with great effort, to look at the glass half full rather than half empty.
I hope I can positively impact the world someday.
I am a young girl who dreams of a promising future.