Remember sitting outside
Waiting for that first bus ride
Excited and scared
Wouldn't do anything my brother and his friends dared
Remembering all the different places
Each year seeing the familiar and new faces
The many unforgettable good and bad days
Just the start of life's very long maze
Riding through, enjoying every left and right
Not knowing how big the fight
Lucky enough get the advice from family
Still not sure what I am going to be
Years pass by and you cannot help but learn
Finally getting something you rightfully earn
Moving away and far from your comfort zone
Meeting all the new people that make you feel right at home
I sat down and wrote this poem to show my students that there are many different things that are going to happen in life. It's definitely a wild ride with all the ups and downs, but I want my students to know that there's a lot out there to experience. I want to be able to show them that people are always learning. I will be using this about mid week and can't wait to hear what they think of it.
It is so powerful and effective when we share our own writing with our students. I'm sure the lesson you present to your class using this poem will produce the results you are hoping for.
ReplyDeleteMy students have been very interested in my graduate coursework and are definitely learning a lot about the importance of becoming lifelong learners.
~Julie
I'm always impressed when people are able to create their own poem because I find it to be the most difficult piece of writing to do. That being said, I have already eliminated writng a poem as one of my options for the final project.
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