"You're too quiet!" is all I hear. They say that I'm as quiet as a mouse. So quiet that I blend into walls. Well, I'm not as quiet as people say I am; They just don't notice me because of how loud they are. They can't even tell I'm near them, no matter the proximity. I can be as loud as one can scream his or her lungs out! I can scream and shout until someone hears me from miles away. I'm not as quiet as an invisible ghost, Sulking because it isn't noticed as much, Though it's deceased. I'm not loud to the point where someone wants to cut my throat! If only people would listen to how I feel about being called "quiet." Yes, I can be a bit shy at times. Being heard is better than suffering in cruel, harsh, intense silence. I'll admit, I have been quiet a few times. That doesn't make me unnoticeable, though! Do people even see me as a human being, one of them? Well, that will be one of my many wonders. It will also be a confusing, long journey of answers. Yes, answers to why I'm not a part of this world.
People really shouldn’t do drugs They’ll leave you on the street exchanging hugs for money You don’t want to be out in the street when the weather gets sunny The opposite of incidental It‘s a serious offence The cops will put you in jail before you get to the present tense Even cigarettes, The smoke is very dense, It fills up your lungs and you won’t be able to climb a fence Cigarettes are cancer wrapped up in paper Cancer ever heard of it? It can make your family cause a fit It’s not a laughing matter, Not even a bit All these other drugs make you crazy, Make you go insane So what have you learned today? Don’t do drugs They’re bad for you Today, even alcohol counts as a drug too In public, it makes u look like you belong in a zoo
Use your qualities wisely Many think because you have special qualities you’re the best But you shouldn’t be vain. Your strength, beauty, brain or talents May be great but don’t brag. Qualities are like a gift if you Understand and use them right they are great and helpful. Use your qualities wisely Being buff is great and having mussel is great but sometimes Strength is better in different place such as your mind and Your words. A strong mind is very helpful and contributes to Many great beings. A strong word is very powerful and can Touch many hearts. Use your qualities wisely Beauty is wonderful. Being able to be attractive or gorgeous Must be a sea of wonder but beauty should be use wisely. Using your beauty for a good cause is wise by showing Even the most ill people are beautiful is extraordinary. Use your qualities wisely Being smart is fine but don’t think it’s the only thing because You have smart doesn’t mean you can ignore other things by Slacking. Use your smarts to contribute to the world and help The world progress into a new place. Use your qualities wisely Talents are very useful and come in many different forms but they are Very unique. Many talents are helpful in gaining attention and surprising Other and that’s great you should help others but still show the world what You can do. Your talents make you unique and great use them wisely they Were given to you for a reason.
Abandonment Have you ever seen a lonesome child? Waiting to be loved and cared for From the inception of his life He wanted a parent One with a warm heart
His tears trickled down his face He was frightened like a lost puppy Wanting back the warmness he once knew Wanting a home, wanting a family Children without parents suffer harshly
These wicked people laugh at their pain Like it’s some kind of joke But these kids have broken hearts Hoping for parents to love them Hoping to get warm love and joy
And when they receive this love They are joyous flowers Grown so high they touch the sky Watered daily, and sprinkled with love Together we can conquer abandonment of a child
Does it not matter If a brother, sister, or mother is lost By anger and the hatred of a reckless person? Why can't we talk about our problems?
Plenty of people Are dead because of their enemy's anger Not knowing that they cam talk out their problems Not kill them Why can't we talk about our problems?
Laconic arguments that lead to shoot outs Name calling that turns into massacres Are all examples of violence Think of all the ways that person changed Why can’t we talk about our problems?
Creation is sacred Especially the human soul People are like snowflakes, unique and diverse, And violence is bitter poison Why can’t we talk about our problems?
In the middle It is hard to chose a side Voices are screaming She’s falling apart Danger comes from both sides No one understands She's lost in the dark Not knowing where to go She watches the enemy carefully Feeling as if she is on in a crime show What is the crime? The frustration of chaos lead her here She's as scary as a newly hatched bird The answer is closer to evil What side should she join? This is what happens when two different worlds collide She isn’t prepared to make this decision It's never easy to be chosen Where would she be if her life wasn't a war?
Never drop out of school Children should have a diploma They should be independent They need to make something out of their lives They need to stop sitting on the couch, Playing video games or watching TV If you didn’t have a diploma It’s difficult to get a job or go to college. Children that drop out of high school are so inane They never get anywhere in life If you didn’t get a diploma you need to try High school drop outs are like rain drops They never go anywhere but the ground You shouldn’t be lazy Drop outs are trees They stand there alone Aging and still. They are stuck Never drop out Stay in school To become someone
Kids hate homework We learn enough in school It takes up our time for the weekend Not getting homework would stupefy kids also known has haze Not getting homework is like seeing your food coming at a restaurant Kids get too much homework We go to school for seven hours to get an education Sometimes we have so much homework we have to stay up all night Staying up all night is not good for the brain Teachers say get a good night’s sleep, but we’re up doing homework Every year we get ten minutes of more homework Kids get stressed because of homework Stress is not good for the health Sometimes teach don’t explain the work clearly Sometimes kids don’t understand homework Homework takes over taking care of the family Homework is a locked door toward the future Homework takes over our free time We should never have homework during the summer Summer is like a kid’s holiday What’s the point of homework
Protect nature if you see something wrong Don’t just stand there help all livings things that there are Trees chopped down, all over the ground Protect nature so you can hear that nice calming sound Smelling that fresh air of cherry blossom Protect nature and there won’t be a problem Ladybugs can give you a lot of love Protect nature so you can enjoy that hug People who are being credulity should stop Protect nature or someone will called the cops Rivers are as cool as a nice summer breeze Protect nature and you will like trees Snow in the forest is like a magical wonderland Protect nature and you will feel grand What is that nice yellow flower? It’s called a dandelion Protect nature and you will feel like diamonds Monarch butterflies here they come Protect nature and it will taste like sweet gum Nature is a wonderful place Protect it and it will never go away
Violence in the world is not good for women or men Being violent means you commit a sin Being violent Makes you a bad citizen Think about it At least try to admit That you know someone who is violent Please don’t be silent Report them to the authorities Please at least call security Don’t let poor children get hit Because you would not admit Someone who you know who is violent Do not let hearts suffer from a loss Because you were scared to speak You were a bystander Not a hand lender If you don’t care, you’re as cruel as a killer You’re a witch; you’re bitter Please do not ignore violence Let this problem be cured
Children all ages Are annoyed Doing nothing in the house Bored after school Children can do something that makes them money and entertain themselves Children can have jobs Stop being lazy and work Being lazy like you're sick in bed Children can be ready for the future when they become older and have challenging jobs They will know what to do and be ready for anything When they are finished they can go shopping What jobs are there for children you ask? Children can have many jobs Girls love doing their nail polish They can become a nail stylist Boys love killing bugs, they can become exterminators Girls also are really good at doing their own hair They can become hair stylists Children can have jobs for their natural talents Like myself I am good at giving massages I can become a masseuse Jobs are a ticket to success Children are the pepperoni to the cheese pizza in the world
I am who I am you do not have the right to judge me for my religion My religion speaks louder then your words I pray to who I believe in You have no right to judge me in what I do If you are interested in learning What my religion is all about then just ask What you believe in I do not know I would like to learn instead of judging you I have expanded my mind I will not limit myself My mindset is as large as life I want to learn what your religion is all about As a person I am not perfect but I want to be treated equally as everyone else I would like to know what your religion is all about too and compare it to mine How are we alike? How are we different? What makes you, you? I have the right to want to learn about your religion so that you don't judge me We as a nation should all be philanthropists Expand your mind think outside of the box I am who I am You do not have the right to judge me for my religion.
Today is the day that the world needs to change Let’s finish off the litter and keep our city clean If anyone’s against then they don’t deserve live the lives they have It’s time we clean up the streets and stop all the violence If it takes years then it will be all worth it to try and change our world In the end we the people will try and change the way we live today We need to change because the world is starting to look like a dumpster It is the time we made the change and clean up the mess we made The world is our lives which if we do not take care of we may lose Today is the day we stand up and change to for us not to live this way. I am told that as newer people move into Philadelphia To go to college they throw away there trash and not just throw it on the ground When more and more people come to our city an take care of it the way They did theirs I think to myself and say Why can’t we do this and live in a clean world My mother tells me that as we move on our world will have changed And I believe that over times our lives will be made different There are many days were I go and pick up trash up and down our block I try every day to change how I live so why don’t you try So help me today to make the change and make Philadelphia a better place
There are black shadows that torment us for enjoyment Yet they don’t know what we are carrying inside They don’t know what’s going on in our lives that made us the way we are All is for fun and games but some are taken to the edge because of it People don’t get how important this topic is They don’t see it’s hurting them inside It makes them insecure about how they look, talk, and act It shows how much people care about themselves I think that people bully others just to get reactions Just to break people down Everyone on this planet is resplendent, Different in their own ways All are unique but some are just good at hiding it Worried about what others might think Because of this problem people end their lives Rather than be who they are It’s like a tornado breaking hearts I wish that the bullies would see they are tearing old images apart We need to take a stand against bullying Wouldn’t you want it that way? Don’t you want your children to be safe?
One thing I know for sure is that racism is still alive today. Watching the verdict of Trayvon Martin’s trail with my grandmother was a very powerful experience. All along, deep down in my heart from the very beginning, I felt that George Zimmerman was guilty. He killed a young black man and I felt he needed to do time for his crime. While lying down on the floor listening to the 911 call for the first time I felt that Zimmerman heart was as cold as ice. Zimmerman rolled the dice on Trayvon’s life and Trayvon ultimately paid the price. After reading and reviewing Trayvon Martian’s biography I discovered we have many things in common; nine to be exact. In fact, the Trayvon and I are both in February, Are young black males, have the letter M in both our last names, and wear the similar appeal such as hoodies. In reality, that could have be me! Have you ever considered if Trayvon had been anyone else at this time? Wouldn’t he be studying or trying to get his bachelor’s degree? While writing this poem, the saying that stands out most is: “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” If Zimmerman had made the right choice and listened to the 911 operator, maybe he would have discovered that Trayvon was not a fighter but a lover. Because Zimmerman was so “tough” in the end Trayvon was rebuffed. I want people to uncover the fact that they cannot recover the deeds that Zimmerman has done. In fact he was just divorced by his wife. My advice to Zimmerman is to pray, go to church, and remember the pen is mightier than the sword. Using words on a piece of paper expressing how you feel is better than killing another human. The action of Zimmerman killing Trayvon Martian will stay with me forever.
If a war starts, should we fight back? Should we use bombs, planes, and nuclear weapons to solve the problem? Or should talk give reasons why not to. What would Syria look like after a airstrike on there country? Would Syria look dark and barren like a dark pit?
We have allies in order to make the right decision With the people of Syria getting hurt with sarin gas Women, children, and men are killed at his command The Untied States can stop this by talking Because Bashar Hafez al-Assad is doing all things and delineating his country
We should not do the airstrike because everyone should get a second chance The United States is the light that will make Bashar Hafez al-Assad sorry his deeds Bashar Hafez al-Assad is putting many in danger for his mistakes No matter who they are everybody gets an equal amount of rights If there no equal rights the world would go crazy as a person in a straight jacket So I ask you again What would the world be like after war? Who will win? Syria is helpless because of Bashar
Some people think that animals don’t have feelings. I have seen a pit bull being beaten by an old man Who choked the dog with the dog’s leash. Do you not love your dog? Some people do not feed their pets daily. Have you no thoughts about how it feels to be hungry or thirsty? People put dogs in fights for bets and do not care if they are injured. Has a dog ever comforted you? How can you watch a dog being mauled? People enslave animals and make them do things they don’t want to do. Do you not care? I have seen dogs tied to a tree and left in the heat for hours. Do you not remember how those dogs protected you? The atrophy of neglected animals makes me feel blighted Because of the way they are being treated. Why are you not a good person? People tell their dogs to sit or stay in one place like a statue and then leave them. Have you forgotten your dog is your friend? I have seen people tell a dog to attack people. Why can’t you treat your animals correctly? People adopt them and don’t give them proper medical assistance. Are you only thinking about yourself? We poach animals for their suits of skin But we should love them and care for them. People are cruel to animals They break their glass hearts and step on the shattered pieces.
We should be free Free from slavery All we want is peace We are not saying this with levity We are speaking with respect We’re trying to fix this quandary
But you won’t listen Bring peace to this nation Show love and care for others Help see our way out of it We’re rhinos Fearless people of the US
It’s not that we’re colored It’s that we are as bold as a gorilla We want peace Skin color is just what we look like Not how we feel We are not aliens from a different planet We are from earth created by God just like you
We are American Just like you We work all day Hoping to be free Because that’s how it should be
Do not enslave those of color It will make a very big division between people and their rights Slavery is fallacious sovereignty Slavery starts wars and wars destroy peace between others
As I sit on the trolley I hear teens brag about beating someone up Watching the news every other day seeing that a young teen has been killed Bullies in the school act miserly and beat other kids for no reason Innocent children runway as the bully tries to harm them Nothing I could do as he slams the innocent boy Bones crushing like glass The bully runs away as the boy cries hoping for someone to help Hearing gunshot people screaming Thinking to myself why But you have to get back up Listening to the women and man arguing soon after listening to them fight It’s ashame because no one does anything Looking at two men fight over a simple game One man chokes the other and his face turns blue as the sea Ignorant kids fight each other when they tease each other But you have to get back up Teens being disrespectful to adults and wound up hurting them Drug dealers beat up people if they don’t have their money A man walking up to a pregnant women and hurts her When she falls she hurts her stomach I wonder why they do this But you to get back up
Gesu School Jafar Thomas September 12, 2013 Writing Anti-Wars
The world does not need wars Wars are evil Wars prevent people from living their lives Wars are for people who only want power and money Some people are beguiled into thinking that our soldiers are doing well By raiding other countries Killing innocent lives is like living without the sun Every war is not needed There is another way of negotiation War is like being stung by a thousand bees Do not make excuses for war It is a tragic and horrible experience The havoc people feel War is a room filled with poisonous spiders Do not shed blood Cancel the violence Stop hurting the innocent Start peaceful ceremonies and marches against wars We shall not pretend that the innocent in other countries do not have feelings They are just as human as anyone of us Wars are not necessary for the success of the world Create a meeting hall Do not cause people to feel sad The world needs to hate wars Think of how many of people have died Think about how you would feel if you lost family members in a war As a human being I do not agree with wars Please find another way to solve your problems Violence is definitely not needed End wars now!
"I'm Not Unnoticeable!" by Janaya Churn
ReplyDelete"You're too quiet!" is all I hear.
They say that I'm as quiet as a mouse.
So quiet that I blend into walls.
Well, I'm not as quiet as people say I am;
They just don't notice me because of how loud they are.
They can't even tell I'm near them, no matter the proximity.
I can be as loud as one can scream his or her lungs out!
I can scream and shout until someone hears me from miles away.
I'm not as quiet as an invisible ghost,
Sulking because it isn't noticed as much,
Though it's deceased.
I'm not loud to the point where someone wants to cut my throat!
If only people would listen to how I feel about being called "quiet."
Yes, I can be a bit shy at times.
Being heard is better than suffering in cruel, harsh, intense silence.
I'll admit, I have been quiet a few times.
That doesn't make me unnoticeable, though!
Do people even see me as a human being, one of them?
Well, that will be one of my many wonders.
It will also be a confusing, long journey of answers.
Yes, answers to why I'm not a part of this world.
Why you shouldn’t do drugs
ReplyDeletePeople really shouldn’t do drugs
They’ll leave you on the street exchanging hugs for money
You don’t want to be out in the street when the weather gets sunny
The opposite of incidental
It‘s a serious offence
The cops will put you in jail before you get to the present tense
Even cigarettes,
The smoke is very dense,
It fills up your lungs and you won’t be able to climb a fence
Cigarettes are cancer wrapped up in paper
Cancer ever heard of it?
It can make your family cause a fit
It’s not a laughing matter,
Not even a bit
All these other drugs make you crazy,
Make you go insane
So what have you learned today?
Don’t do drugs
They’re bad for you
Today, even alcohol counts as a drug too
In public, it makes u look like you belong in a zoo
Momma Momma Struggle No More
ReplyDeleteby Zaniara
Knock down the walls of your cold heart.
Turn on the light of the shadow’s dark.
Open your eyes to the struggle of life
Don’t try to flush away your problems when you encounter strife.
Momma momma struggle no more!
Laud the Lord for your wonderful gift.
Don’t let one knock down make you stiff.
Don’t snub the help of your peers.
Don’t crawl on one knee with the pain you hide and not care.
Momma momma struggle no more!
You’re struggling over the fence as if you’re a cat with one leg.
Don’t sit on the corner with a hobo and beg.
Spare change is not what you need.
Gain some pride and a little boost in deed.
Momma momma struggle no more!
Accept help from others and the fact that you need it.
People can support you as you face life’s grit.
See the world as a big picture and not a swing ride in the park.
We aren’t going to always be able to drag you out of the dark.
Momma momma struggle no more!
Use your qualities wisely
ReplyDeleteMany think because you have special qualities you’re the best
But you shouldn’t be vain. Your strength, beauty, brain or talents
May be great but don’t brag. Qualities are like a gift if you
Understand and use them right they are great and helpful.
Use your qualities wisely
Being buff is great and having mussel is great but sometimes
Strength is better in different place such as your mind and
Your words. A strong mind is very helpful and contributes to
Many great beings. A strong word is very powerful and can
Touch many hearts.
Use your qualities wisely
Beauty is wonderful. Being able to be attractive or gorgeous
Must be a sea of wonder but beauty should be use wisely.
Using your beauty for a good cause is wise by showing
Even the most ill people are beautiful is extraordinary.
Use your qualities wisely
Being smart is fine but don’t think it’s the only thing because
You have smart doesn’t mean you can ignore other things by
Slacking. Use your smarts to contribute to the world and help
The world progress into a new place.
Use your qualities wisely
Talents are very useful and come in many different forms but they are
Very unique. Many talents are helpful in gaining attention and surprising
Other and that’s great you should help others but still show the world what
You can do. Your talents make you unique and great use them wisely they
Were given to you for a reason.
Abandonment
ReplyDeleteHave you ever seen a lonesome child?
Waiting to be loved and cared for
From the inception of his life
He wanted a parent
One with a warm heart
His tears trickled down his face
He was frightened like a lost puppy
Wanting back the warmness he once knew
Wanting a home, wanting a family
Children without parents suffer harshly
These wicked people laugh at their pain
Like it’s some kind of joke
But these kids have broken hearts
Hoping for parents to love them
Hoping to get warm love and joy
And when they receive this love
They are joyous flowers
Grown so high they touch the sky
Watered daily, and sprinkled with love
Together we can conquer abandonment of a child
Does it not matter
ReplyDeleteIf a brother, sister, or mother is lost
By anger and the hatred
of a reckless person?
Why can't we talk about our problems?
Plenty of people
Are dead because of their enemy's anger
Not knowing that they cam talk out their problems
Not kill them
Why can't we talk about our problems?
Laconic arguments that lead to shoot outs
Name calling that turns into massacres
Are all examples of violence
Think of all the ways that person changed
Why can’t we talk about our problems?
Creation is sacred
Especially the human soul
People are like snowflakes, unique and diverse,
And violence is bitter poison
Why can’t we talk about our problems?
In the middle
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to chose a side
Voices are screaming
She’s falling apart
Danger comes from both sides
No one understands
She's lost in the dark
Not knowing where to go
She watches the enemy carefully
Feeling as if she is on in a crime show
What is the crime?
The frustration of chaos lead her here
She's as scary as a newly hatched bird
The answer is closer to evil
What side should she join?
This is what happens when two different worlds collide
She isn’t prepared to make this decision
It's never easy to be chosen
Where would she be if her life wasn't a war?
Never drop out of school
ReplyDeleteChildren should have a diploma
They should be independent
They need to make something out of their lives
They need to stop sitting on the couch,
Playing video games or watching TV
If you didn’t have a diploma
It’s difficult to get a job or go to college.
Children that drop out of high school are so inane
They never get anywhere in life
If you didn’t get a diploma you need to try
High school drop outs are like rain drops
They never go anywhere but the ground
You shouldn’t be lazy
Drop outs are trees
They stand there alone
Aging and still.
They are stuck
Never drop out
Stay in school
To become someone
Kids hate homework
ReplyDeleteWe learn enough in school
It takes up our time for the weekend
Not getting homework would stupefy kids also known has haze
Not getting homework is like seeing your food coming at a restaurant
Kids get too much homework
We go to school for seven hours to get an education
Sometimes we have so much homework we have to stay up all night
Staying up all night is not good for the brain
Teachers say get a good night’s sleep, but we’re up doing homework
Every year we get ten minutes of more homework
Kids get stressed because of homework
Stress is not good for the health
Sometimes teach don’t explain the work clearly
Sometimes kids don’t understand homework
Homework takes over taking care of the family
Homework is a locked door toward the future
Homework takes over our free time
We should never have homework during the summer
Summer is like a kid’s holiday
What’s the point of homework
Protect nature if you see something wrong
ReplyDeleteDon’t just stand there help all livings things that there are
Trees chopped down, all over the ground
Protect nature so you can hear that nice calming sound
Smelling that fresh air of cherry blossom
Protect nature and there won’t be a problem
Ladybugs can give you a lot of love
Protect nature so you can enjoy that hug
People who are being credulity should stop
Protect nature or someone will called the cops
Rivers are as cool as a nice summer breeze
Protect nature and you will like trees
Snow in the forest is like a magical wonderland
Protect nature and you will feel grand
What is that nice yellow flower? It’s called a dandelion
Protect nature and you will feel like diamonds
Monarch butterflies here they come
Protect nature and it will taste like sweet gum
Nature is a wonderful place
Protect it and it will never go away
Violence in the world is not good for women or men
ReplyDeleteBeing violent means you commit a sin
Being violent
Makes you a bad citizen
Think about it
At least try to admit
That you know someone who is violent
Please don’t be silent
Report them to the authorities
Please at least call security
Don’t let poor children get hit
Because you would not admit
Someone who you know who is violent
Do not let hearts suffer from a loss
Because you were scared to speak
You were a bystander
Not a hand lender
If you don’t care, you’re as cruel as a killer
You’re a witch; you’re bitter
Please do not ignore violence
Let this problem be cured
Children all ages
ReplyDeleteAre annoyed
Doing nothing in the house
Bored after school
Children can do something that makes them money and entertain themselves
Children can have jobs
Stop being lazy and work
Being lazy like you're sick in bed
Children can be ready for the future when they become older and have challenging jobs
They will know what to do and be ready for anything
When they are finished they can go shopping
What jobs are there for children you ask?
Children can have many jobs
Girls love doing their nail polish
They can become a nail stylist
Boys love killing bugs, they can become exterminators
Girls also are really good at doing their own hair
They can become hair stylists
Children can have jobs for their natural talents
Like myself I am good at giving massages
I can become a masseuse
Jobs are a ticket to success
Children are the pepperoni to the cheese pizza in the world
I am who I am
ReplyDeleteyou do not have the right to judge me
for my religion
My religion speaks louder then your words
I pray to who I believe in
You have no right to judge me in what I do
If you are interested in learning
What my religion is all about
then just ask
What you believe in I do not know
I would like to learn instead of judging you
I have expanded my mind
I will not limit myself
My mindset is as large as life
I want to learn what your religion is all about
As a person I am not perfect
but I want to be treated equally as everyone else
I would like to know what your religion is all about too
and compare it to mine
How are we alike?
How are we different?
What makes you, you?
I have the right
to want to learn about your religion
so that you don't judge me
We as a nation should all be philanthropists
Expand your mind
think outside of the box
I am who I am
You do not have the right to judge me
for my religion.
Today is the day that the world needs to change
ReplyDeleteLet’s finish off the litter and keep our city clean
If anyone’s against then they don’t deserve live the lives they have
It’s time we clean up the streets and stop all the violence
If it takes years then it will be all worth it to try and change our world
In the end we the people will try and change the way we live today
We need to change because the world is starting to look like a dumpster
It is the time we made the change and clean up the mess we made
The world is our lives which if we do not take care of we may lose
Today is the day we stand up and change to for us not to live this way.
I am told that as newer people move into Philadelphia
To go to college they throw away there trash and not just throw it on the ground
When more and more people come to our city an take care of it the way
They did theirs I think to myself and say
Why can’t we do this and live in a clean world
My mother tells me that as we move on our world will have changed
And I believe that over times our lives will be made different
There are many days were I go and pick up trash up and down our block
I try every day to change how I live so why don’t you try
So help me today to make the change and make Philadelphia a better place
There are black shadows that torment us for enjoyment
ReplyDeleteYet they don’t know what we are carrying inside
They don’t know what’s going on in our lives that made us the way we are
All is for fun and games but some are taken to the edge because of it
People don’t get how important this topic is
They don’t see it’s hurting them inside
It makes them insecure about how they look, talk, and act
It shows how much people care about themselves
I think that people bully others just to get reactions
Just to break people down
Everyone on this planet is resplendent,
Different in their own ways
All are unique but some are just good at hiding it
Worried about what others might think
Because of this problem people end their lives
Rather than be who they are
It’s like a tornado breaking hearts
I wish that the bullies would see they are tearing old images apart
We need to take a stand against bullying
Wouldn’t you want it that way?
Don’t you want your children to be safe?
One thing I know for sure is that racism is still alive today.
ReplyDeleteWatching the verdict of Trayvon Martin’s trail with my grandmother was a very powerful experience.
All along, deep down in my heart from the very beginning,
I felt that George Zimmerman was guilty.
He killed a young black man
and I felt he needed to do time for his crime.
While lying down on the floor listening to the 911 call for the first time
I felt that Zimmerman heart was as cold as ice.
Zimmerman rolled the dice on Trayvon’s life
and Trayvon ultimately paid the price.
After reading and reviewing Trayvon Martian’s biography
I discovered we have many things in common; nine to be exact.
In fact, the Trayvon and I are both in February,
Are young black males,
have the letter M in both our last names, and
wear the similar appeal such as hoodies.
In reality, that could have be me!
Have you ever considered if Trayvon had been anyone else at this time?
Wouldn’t he be studying or trying to get his bachelor’s degree?
While writing this poem,
the saying that stands out most is:
“Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
If Zimmerman had made the right choice
and listened to the 911 operator,
maybe he would have discovered that Trayvon was not a fighter but a lover.
Because Zimmerman was so “tough” in the end Trayvon was rebuffed.
I want people to uncover the fact that they cannot recover the deeds that Zimmerman has done.
In fact he was just divorced by his wife.
My advice to Zimmerman is to pray, go to church, and remember
the pen is mightier than the sword.
Using words on a piece of paper expressing how you feel is
better than killing another human.
The action of Zimmerman killing Trayvon Martian
will stay with me forever.
If a war starts, should we fight back?
ReplyDeleteShould we use bombs, planes, and nuclear weapons to solve the problem?
Or should talk give reasons why not to.
What would Syria look like after a airstrike on there country?
Would Syria look dark and barren like a dark pit?
We have allies in order to make the right decision
With the people of Syria getting hurt with sarin gas
Women, children, and men are killed at his command
The Untied States can stop this by talking
Because Bashar Hafez al-Assad is doing all things and delineating his country
We should not do the airstrike because everyone should get a second chance
The United States is the light that will make Bashar Hafez al-Assad sorry his deeds
Bashar Hafez al-Assad is putting many in danger for his mistakes
No matter who they are everybody gets an equal amount of rights
If there no equal rights the world would go crazy as a person in a straight jacket
So I ask you again
What would the world be like after war?
Who will win?
Syria is helpless because of Bashar
Some people think that animals don’t have feelings.
ReplyDeleteI have seen a pit bull being beaten by an old man
Who choked the dog with the dog’s leash.
Do you not love your dog?
Some people do not feed their pets daily.
Have you no thoughts about how it feels to be hungry or thirsty?
People put dogs in fights for bets and do not care if they are injured.
Has a dog ever comforted you?
How can you watch a dog being mauled?
People enslave animals and make them do things they don’t want to do.
Do you not care?
I have seen dogs tied to a tree and left in the heat for hours.
Do you not remember how those dogs protected you?
The atrophy of neglected animals makes me feel blighted
Because of the way they are being treated.
Why are you not a good person?
People tell their dogs to sit or stay in one place like a statue
and then leave them.
Have you forgotten your dog is your friend?
I have seen people tell a dog to attack people.
Why can’t you treat your animals correctly?
People adopt them and don’t give them proper medical assistance.
Are you only thinking about yourself?
We poach animals for their suits of skin
But we should love them and care for them.
People are cruel to animals
They break their glass hearts and step on the shattered pieces.
Free from Slavery
ReplyDeleteWe should be free
Free from slavery
All we want is peace
We are not saying this with levity
We are speaking with respect
We’re trying to fix this quandary
But you won’t listen
Bring peace to this nation
Show love and care for others
Help see our way out of it
We’re rhinos
Fearless people of the US
It’s not that we’re colored
It’s that we are as bold as a gorilla
We want peace
Skin color is just what we look like
Not how we feel
We are not aliens from a different planet
We are from earth created by God just like you
We are American
Just like you
We work all day
Hoping to be free
Because that’s how it should be
Do not enslave those of color
It will make a very big division between people and their rights
Slavery is fallacious sovereignty
Slavery starts wars
and wars destroy peace between others
As I sit on the trolley I hear teens brag about beating someone up
ReplyDeleteWatching the news every other day seeing that a young teen has been killed
Bullies in the school act miserly and beat other kids for no reason
Innocent children runway as the bully tries to harm them
Nothing I could do as he slams the innocent boy
Bones crushing like glass
The bully runs away as the boy cries hoping for someone to help
Hearing gunshot people screaming
Thinking to myself why
But you have to get back up
Listening to the women and man arguing soon after listening to them fight
It’s ashame because no one does anything
Looking at two men fight over a simple game
One man chokes the other and his face turns blue as the sea
Ignorant kids fight each other when they tease each other
But you have to get back up
Teens being disrespectful to adults and wound up hurting them
Drug dealers beat up people if they don’t have their money
A man walking up to a pregnant women and hurts her
When she falls she hurts her stomach
I wonder why they do this
But you to get back up
Gesu School
ReplyDeleteJafar Thomas September 12, 2013
Writing
Anti-Wars
The world does not need wars
Wars are evil
Wars prevent people from living their lives
Wars are for people who only want power and money
Some people are beguiled into thinking that our soldiers are doing well
By raiding other countries
Killing innocent lives is like living without the sun
Every war is not needed
There is another way of negotiation
War is like being stung by a thousand bees
Do not make excuses for war
It is a tragic and horrible experience
The havoc people feel
War is a room filled with poisonous spiders
Do not shed blood
Cancel the violence
Stop hurting the innocent
Start peaceful ceremonies and marches against wars
We shall not pretend that the innocent in other countries do not have feelings
They are just as human as anyone of us
Wars are not necessary for the success of the world
Create a meeting hall
Do not cause people to feel sad
The world needs to hate wars
Think of how many of people have died
Think about how you would feel if you lost family members in a war
As a human being I do not agree with wars
Please find another way to solve your problems
Violence is definitely not needed
End wars now!