Young Writers Camp - Oakland: Messing up and Doing Over

Messing up and Doing Over

I am from a yummmy cake,

from a birthday cake,

I am from a pastel that's going to be a artist

I am from a loving family,

I am from a enormous beach,

that has a bunch of water and the water's color is Baby Blue.

I am from a musical guitar that's playing till midnight,

I am from all the months of the year,

I am from the most delicious thing,

sweet,juicy watermelon.

I am from plants and trees,

I am from adventures people,

I am from the poor, but sweet and generous.

I am from the what and who questions,

I am from happiness, joy, love, and sadness,

I am from the pre-school to college,

I am from angels that sing for my birth,

I am from adventures and imaginations.

I am from my abc's,

I am from not talking back,

I am from the stars and the moon,

I am from perfect want to be,

I am from brilliant minds,

I am from talented want-to-be singers.

I am from messing up and doing over,

I am from poems, stories, and picture books,

I am from deaths and lives,

I am from my memories,

I am from parades and parties,

I am from new clothes and new shoes,

I am from bad dreams and good dreams,

I am from me, myself, and I,

I am from reading and spelling,

I am from jewelry and feelings,

I am from different designs,

I am from rules and chores,

I am from columns,

I am from erasers and pencils.

by Kenia
Young Writers Camp, Oakland