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TIME SOMEBODY TOLD ME
Time Somebody Told Me
That I am lovely, good and real
That I am beautiful inside
If they only knew
How that would make me feel.
Time Somebody Told Me
That my mind is quick, sharp and full of wit
That I should keep on trying and never quit.
Time Somebody Told Me
How they loved and needed me
How my smile is filled with hope and my spirit sets them free
How my eyes shine, full of light
How good they feel when they hug me tight.
Time Somebody Told Me
So, I had a talk with myself
Just me, nobody else
'cause it was time
Somebody Told Me.
Quantedius Hall, "Son of Reality," age 12
BUMMING THROUGH PITTSBURGH? MAYBE NOT.
Hey, where are you going?
Where will you be in five to ten years?
Is it college, career, or do you really care with your dark baggy clothing and whacked out hair,
your face, an unfinished puzzle.
The moon only shines for those who request it.
Because the moon only shines for those who request it,
your face is an unfinished puzzle with your whacked out hair and dark baggy clothing.
Do you really care? Is it college, career-
where will you be in five to ten years?
Hey, where are you going?
Antony E. W. Kirkland, age 18
I need to do something,
Write a letter,
Let it go somehow.
My heart attaches
To things, people.
When there is collision,
I lose myself in it,
In confusion.
Why not have two hearts?
I don't understand love,
But I know it exists.
Thomas Andrade, age 17
The elements are at their peak.
Clouds raging, rain falling.
It's the kind of day that makes you think . . .
What does age bring, wisdom or confidence?
Will I ever know what I need to know?
Is there such a thing as an adult?
When I get there, if I get there . . . I won't forget.
Kyle Blanchard, age 16
A feeling,
not necessarily of "I can."
not even that "things will change."
but undeniable courage to see the future through.
dr, age 18
You Hear Me? Copyright (c) 2000 Betsy Franco. Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA
