We're studying poetry right now in my 7th grade classroom, so it has gotten my creative juices flowing. Here's something I whipped out in about 5 minutes.
Of all the things you ever said
Ever tried or never did
I think the one that hurt the worst
Was the day you cursed my birth.
I tried hard not to let it show
Kept the anger simmering low,
But all the while I screamed inside
“Was I the one you wished had died?”
Now you’re gone I cannot ask
But still I turn back to the past
And wondered if all this was true
Every time you said, “love you.”
Somehow, I think the school district would frown on me sharing this with my students. What do you think, too heavy for the average 7th grader?
Stinkbumps the Wonder Boy: The rants, ravings and ramblings of a lunatic, overachieving single mom.
2 comments:
I don't know about your school district, but I think my 8th grade english teacher would have let us read it. I love it, by the way. I have had poetry on the brain lately. Can you recommend some to me?
I dont' know how your district feels, but I think 7th graders can handle a lot. Kids that age will surprise you, don't you think?
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