For You

My heart skips a beat
when you hold my hand
I need you here
It's my only demand
Please don't leave
For when you're not there
I am filled with sadness
and all I know is despair
Hold me now
in your arm
So that I will
never know harm
You are always there,
You said so too
You brighten my day
So I love You

The Little Girl

She runs towards me and begins to fall
I catch her quickly before she bawls

Goodbye

Thanks for reading
My poetry book
You should come again
for another look
I must go now
and eat apple pie
So now is the time
that I'll say good-bye!

Drowning

You're drowning barely alive
You're still waiting for me to arrive
Those arms of yours that once flew
Now have left only me to rescue you

Snowball Fight

You feel a snowball
smash you face
Look for the person who threw it
and begin the chase

Running quickly
You pick up snow
Then aim carefully
and skillfully throw

Softball

You swing the bat

and slam the ball
Feel the vibration in your fingers
And hear the first base coach call
You run like the wind
To second base
You curve around third
And reach home plate
You hear the people
screaming "home run!"
That's why I think
Softball is really fun

The Sacrifice

He was born
to sacrifice
He came to Earth
to give his life

For all the sins
held in one world
He came to us
His love unfurled

Though we sinned
He only forgave
For His mercy
Shall we ever crave

He gave us miracles
of many kinds
He made lepers walk
and healed the blind

His only reward
was a crown of thorns
He died on a cross
only to be reborn

To make us free
to give us life
This man would die
and take our strife

But on the third day
He would rise
and the cries of victory
are still his prize

What He gave to us
we must give back
He showers us with blessings
so we'll never lack

He came with one purpose
and gave us love
Still angels rejoice
and sing from above!

Math

Math makes me mad
Because I'm really bad
It is really boring
It keeps me snoring
It's so confusing
It's not amusing
I have too many tests
I don't get to rest
All because of math
It has an evil wrath
It makes me cry
So I dry my eye
I study hard
But my grade is scarred
Because math is bad
It should be banned
But they all say
Math is okay
But they are wrong
Their noses are long
Geometry is terrible
It's unbearable
Algebra is worse
It makes me curse
I should take another path
Because I strongly dislike math

Brothers: For Mike and Jon :)

They can be mean
They can be nice
They are never clean
They eat too much rice
They are guards
They really care
They play cards
But they're never fair
They are best friends
But they always fight
They are there when it ends
To tell you you're right
They help you with math
But hog the TV
They need to bath
But they help you ski
They are too protective
Because they think you're two
They are like detectives
But they really just care about you

Strawberry Cupcakes

You are annoying

you make me mad

Especially when you're singing

Because you sound really bad

You really stink

You're bad at everything

You hate pink

You would do anything

You're wild and crazy

You have bad taste

You're really lazy

It's such a waste

You are all the above

And lots more too

All you do is shove

But I still love you

Mother's Day

Roses are red,

Violets are blue

You are my mom,

and I really love you

Dandelions are yellow,

Lilies are white

You are my mom,

You are such a delight

Petunias are purple,

Orchids are pink

You are my mom,

And you always think

Carnations are white,

Daisies are yellow

You are my mom,

Even though you bellow

Desks are black,

Rocks are grey

You are my mom,

Happy Mother's Day

Sledding

Wind in your face
With the downhill speed
Coldness
Creeping up your feet
Hands holding on
Tightly to the ropes
Nose bright red
Cheeks froze
Fluffy snow
In your face
Turning left
Then slowly right
Oh! What a delight
Til finally
It's the end of the ride
And then you climb up the hill
One more time
To go sledding
For a little while

Birthday

You open your presents

In a hurry

Then slowly begin

To worry

Then presents are gone

In a scurry

And all that is left

Is a flurry

And now the memory

Is blurry

Because all you think about

Is curry

Shooting Star

Does wishing on a shoot star

Ever really get you far?

Is it maybe to extreme

Or just a childish dream?

I wish I knew

Is it really true?

Will you yelp,

Or does hoping help?

Does wishing on a shoot star
Ever really get you far?
Is it maybe to extreme
Or just a childish dream?

One day I hope to know

If it's all just a show

Do dreams become reality?

Is it abnormality?

Does wishing on a shoot star

Ever really get you far?

Is it maybe to extreme

Or just a childish dream?

Shooting star!

I have to park my car

So I get a good view

Right under you

Does wishing on a shoot star
Ever really get you far?
Is it maybe to extreme
Or just a childish dream?

I'll make a wish

In a real swish

I'll do it in a hurry

Before I worry

Does wishing on a shoot star

Ever really get you far?

Is it maybe to extreme

Or just a childish dream?

Friends

What are friends?

They cry when you cry

They laugh when you laugh

They hang out everyday

And always want to play

They care about you

When you have the flu

They make you happy

Even if you're snappy

They stand by your side

They are like a guide

To take you through it all

After you fall

They are always there

Your pain to bear

If you didn't know

They'll never go

When there's nothing left

They'll still be there

These are friends.

A Bad Day

A friendly smile

The twinkle of an eye

A small hug

These will all get you by

On a bad day

When all seems to be lost

Have faith in yourself

No matter what the cost

When all hope is gone

Find a little light

A glimmer of hope

Shining bright

Bells Ringing, Sweetly Ringing

Laughter makes me think

of chiming bells

ringing gently and sweetly

Laughter makes me want to dance

spin around and around

the song will never end

So laugh a lot

and don't cry

because we don't have very long lives

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry blossoms are pink and white

They shine brightly, even at night

Cherry blossoms make me happy

Even when I'm feeling crappy

Smiles

Smiles help

Heal hearts when they are broken

and shattered in a million peices, there's nothing

Smiles don't fix

Playing the Banjo

We play the banjo

Every morning

When the sun rises

I hear them play strings

And then at lunch

I pet by banjo

Because it is soft

And I don't get stomach aches

Finally when I go to bed

I see the banjo

And my heart flutters

Because I love my banjo

Blue Beaches

Footprints in the sand

Salty air

Warm water

Wet hair

Seagulls fishing

Feathers flying

Turtles hatching

Crawling to the shore

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