Drinking, smoking,Riding in cars with boys,Is this what life is about?Before I met God,I thought this was life.Boyfriends, dances,The mall and stealing,Is this what life is really about?Moving around,Being replaced,Is what my life was really about,Until…I met my family.(I was adopted in 2004, and when I met this family, I knew something good was going […]

It just happens to be my time to shine…1But it seems that someone else always blows my candles out…2When it came around I bit my lip I didn’t whine…3Lucid lies as if all told in a dream about… …4­I’m the birthday girl…5Sitting with my birthday hat on…6Alas alone no one is home…7It’s one in the […]

It means strong, athletic, kind,It is the number 2,It is like the nice fresh cut grass on a baseball field,It is going on a cruise ship to the Bahamas,It is the memory of Dad, Grandfather, and my Mom,Who taught me how to play baseball and how to skate,When they convinced me to play hockey,My name […]

13,Age.I think 7 more years,87 more years to live,87 more years to spend looking,Looking for Myself.By Jordan SeeleyTripp Middle School

My childhood was a blastI find myself wishing I was in the pastplaying outside with my fatherWearing my shoes-I didn’t botherLittle clothes, little feet,other little children to meetlittle room, little bedeverything was little, even my head!The world seemed so big,a big adventureMaybe the world shrunk. I’m not sure.Theme parks, kiddy ridescotton candy galoreI am really […]

I watch you as you sit thereAll alone I just stareYou look for some one to talk toBut it’s like no one notices youYou want them to just say your nameBut it wouldn’t be the sameYou wait for a replyBut all you get are sighsYou want a friendThat will hold you till the endYou can […]

By Emily Hunter • Tripp Middle SchoolHere you are Grandma,There you are Grandma,You are doing it again Grandma,You’re being my hero.Did you know? Can you tell?You are my influence, my protector, my coach.My secret partner, my pal, my hope.You’re the giver of guidance, answers and truth,You’re being my hero.You’re my defense to giving up,You’re my […]

Carrying a smooth seashellAn emblem of serenity.I watched the waterEngulf my feetAs my toes sunk into the sand;A smooth surfaceThey danced upon.I observed the seaglass,Rocks,Crabs,and shellsWashed up after a long journeyIn the beautiful blue monster before me,I chose my treasures carefullyfrom this mess.I carried on without regretsOnce in a while a quick sharp painWould bind […]

I am a soccer player who likes to score.I wonder how people live.I hear dirt bike sounds.I see a lot of dirt bikes.I want to go to a championship soccer game.I am a soccer player who likes to score.I imagine racing my dirt bike.I feel like I am speeding when I play soccer.I touch the […]

When I think of a hero, I think of you.I describe you though, as others would not do.You’re my map when I am lostso I can find my way.You are my crutch when I fall downso that I get right back up,I’m a butterfly, you’re my wingshelping me fly.I am a boat and you’re the […]