Dear child

swallow your pride

go on and

Apologize.

Dear child

before you leave

take a moment to

breathe

Dear child

dry your tears

don't you cry

for I am here

Dear child

times change

don't be afraid

it's a new day

Dear child

be good

make sure you

do as you should

Dear child

listen to me

trust me and

you will be free

Dear child

I love you

little one

come to me

For the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Proverbs 9:10

She used to lay in that spare bedroom, wondering what it would be like if it were hers. She had shared a room with her little sister, which worked out when she was 9 and her sister was 3. But she is in High School now. She and her sister fought because she liked things clean and her sister didn't. After watching the movie Tangled she wondered what it would be like, to be stuck in this room. she thought of all the things she could do with this room. Now she knew, and it SUCKED.

As an active person, she couldn't go anywhere, and as an extrovert, she couldn't talk to people. She sat and did her schoolwork, paced her room, watched a show, read a book, and did all sorts of things to keep her occupied. She even tried a puzzle, which she wasn't really into. She had everything she needed. A desk to work on, a nice bed, books to read, music to play, and art to do. But without people to do them with, there seemed to be no point. She missed people. But what she missed most of all was when she was unable to see her basketball team play their first game. She wasn't the player, she was the coach and had really grown to care for the kids she worked with week to week. She had to miss the whole day, all the volunteer work. She was stuck and though she tried to fight it, even though there was no one there to see, tears ran down her face.

A contradiction

so true to my heart

An oxymoron

that says it all

A paradox

of how I feel.

Time

slips through our hands like water.

Time

falls through our fingers like sand

Time

leaves a memory like a shell souvenir

Time

sometimes sweet, sometimes salty

Time

peaceful and dangerous

Time

relaxation and confrontation

We bid our goodbyes

Send you on your way

We give you our love

For you can’t stay

We wish you the best

With tears in our eyes

We pray for you

So you may be wise

We wave our hands

We give our hugs

Shower you with smiles

And coffee mugs

We play our last games

Until we meet again

When that will be

We don’t know when

We bid you goodbye

Send you on your way

We give you our love

For you can’t stay

Exhausting and funny

loud and cute

Messy and lovable

Sad and silly

running and sleeping

climbing and crawling

I would use plants to change the world. I think that every city should have a garden which is tended to by everyone in the community. Now, know what you're thinking. There are so many problems with that. Who would actually tend to the garden? That's expensive. where would you put it? But please hear me out on this one. Plants can solve several problems.

1) Food shortages. All across the globe, there are food shortages. With a garden growing food, especially if it is a greenhouse and grows year-round, all sorts of civilians would get the food that they need.

2) Obesity. America, as a whole, is fat. Some embrace it and some are appalled by it. But one way to help with the health crisis is through eating fresh food that is good for you.

3) Health in general. People need to be healthy and eat food that is good for their bodies and mind.

4) Community. A community has to come together and work with one another to keep the garden well-run. It would stir up pride, teach hard work, and bring people closer.

5) Global Warming. Global warming can also be reduced by a large number of plants, pollution would improve as well.

I understand that there are problems with the plan, but there are solutions.

1) People taking care of the garden. If you want to use the garden, you must help in the garden for at least 30 minutes. There would be people there to regulate the garden though.

2) Pricing. There would have to be a community effort given in order to create it.

3) Globalization. Getting it to other countries would be a slight problem and one that I am not sure how to solve. Any ideas?

What do you guys think?

I am the torchbearer

My light shines bright

I am the torchbearer

I promise I will fight

I am the torchbearer

though darkness closes in

I am the torchbearer

Not to save my own skin.

I am the torchbearer

It is not always seen

I am the torchbearer

sometimes it is lean

I am the torchbearer

my words are true

I am the torchbearer

This light is for you

I am the torchbearer

come into the light

I am the torchbearer

get away from the night

I am the torchbearer

my light isn't gone

I am the torchbearer

but I must pass it on

I am the torchbearer

come to the end

I am the torchbearer

take it, my friend

The guitar is strung,

the song's begun.

Everyone jumps in.

The drum is drumming

the mothers are humming

Time to follow along.

The baby's laughing,

the toddler's dancing,

A smile on every face.

Not in blood

but only in love

My family is here.

Make a joyful noise

It's what God enjoys

So the Bible says.

No matter how bad

No matter how sad

Make a joyful noise.

Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the Earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises. Psalm 98:4