Journey and If I were a boy

[Sara]

Here are two little self indulgent poems I have written. One does not rhyme and more of thoughts than a poem but the other does.

I am a child my journey has Just begun. Still waiting for direction on what lies ahead.
The sounds of a firm voice letting me know if I am doing the right thing or not.
Wondering if I should temp fait, wondering if there is a god, wondering if I should tell someone. Have I done something bad.
Suddenly I wake from a nightmare and there to comfort me is my mother who tells me
everything will be ok, her warm embrace, her special smile, her tenderness, then back to sleep I go to dream again except this time my dreams will be
nice dreams. Dreams of a place where everyone is equal, no prejudice, surrounded by people I love and care for and they too love me in return not for the
person they see on the outside but for the person I am on the inside.
I am a child my jouney has just begun.
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If I were a boy, I would climb a mountain
stand so high just like a fountain
gather sticks to make a fire
build a fence with lots of wire
if I were a boy, there would be no doubting
that I'm a girl all bar the shouting.


Sara.

[Shelley]

Hey Sara,

Doesn't have to rhyme to be the beautiful poem that it is.

Shelley

[stephanie_craxford]

Very nice Sara,

Although I've tried, I have never been able to write a poem.  I guess it's one of those things that has to come from within.  I wonder it I have nothing within? 

Steph

[Sara]

Thanks for the support Shelley and Stephanie, Those poems are my cheeky side of writing. I like sometimes to test myself on a male level (which is out of character)  in order to see if I am kidding myself or not and I look at some of the poems I have written and say to myself YUK! how could I be so insensitive. Then when I feel like the inner me (most days) I write from the heart and everything seems so clear. I used to write songs for a living but have not done that in six years.

Girls, writing is easy just write down points of interest and join in the dots. Point form is what many writers do and have done for many years. Another way is to get with some other people together and brain storm and idea, get a hook, something that stands out as the center of the poem or song or story then work from there. You will be amazed at what you can come up with.

And yes Steph, even you have something within.

Sara.