Three Poems

First Drafts

 

Acrostic:

Make her life amazing

Offer hugs often

Tell her you love her

Help her through hard times

Embrace her existence

Remember she’s the only mom you will ever have.

Free Verse:

My skates are laced,

It is time to play,

I step into the bright lights,

My eyes are not affected,

Sweat drips down my face,

Splashing on the ice without making a sound,

Pressure is building up,

I need to make something happen,

I know I can,

Pushing myself to the next level,

I get a second burst of energy,

Open on the “weak side”,

The puck comes to the blade of my stick,

It is in the net without a second thought,

The whistle blows,

My team cheers with excitement,

GOAL!!!

Stanza:

To lose a game,

Is never fun,

To score a goal,

Will not be as great,

If you don’t win as well,

To lose by one,

In a way is better than,

losing by two,

or three,

or four.

To lose a game,

May not be so bad at all,

People all over the world die every day,

For various reasons,

So in a way,

Losing is not so bad,

It could be worse,

I’m lucky to be alive,

To lose is not so bad at all.


Second Drafts

Acrostic:

Learn something from her every day

Open your schedule to accommodate her

Vary your interests to include hers

Embrace her presence

You only have one

Only one

Understand how lucky you are to have her

Respect her, for she has earned it

Make each moment of her life happy

Overly impress her with your accomplishments

Tell her how much she means to you

Hug her when she needs it most

Encourage her to try new things

Remind her constantly, that she is loved.

Free Verse:

My skates are laced,

It is time to play,

I step into the bright lights,

My eyes are not affected,

Sweat drips down my face,

Splashing on the ice without making a sound.

Pressure is building up,

I need to make something happen,

I know I can,

Pushing myself to the next level,

I get a second burst of energy,

Open on the “weak side”,

The puck comes to the blade of my stick,

It is in the net without a second thought,

The whistle blows,

My team cheers with excitement,

GOAL!!!

Stanza:

To lose a game,

Is never fun,

To score a goal,

Is not as exhilarating,

If you don’t win as well.

To lose by one,

In a way is better than,

losing by two,

or three,

or four.

To lose a game,

May not be so bad at all,

People all over the world die every day,

For various reasons.

So in a way,

Losing is not so bad,

It could be worse,

I’m lucky to be alive,

To lose is not so bad at all.