Art

Poetry

150 Ways to Show Kids You Care… Celebrate their firsts and lasts, such as the first school day. Copyright© 1998 by Search Institute

I AM

by Kerra, age 9, Canada

I am a kind girl who likes Kittens
I wonder if there was a cat who knows what I’m saying
I hear all the birds chirping out the window
I see the Kitten walking all around
I want another Kitten that would cuddle me

I am a kind girl who likes Kittens
I pretend to be a vet to my cat
I feel the Kitten’s soft fur
I touch the long straight whiskers
I worry when I can’t find my Kitten
I cry if my cat gets lost

I am a kind girl who likes Kittens
I understand that my Kitten is free
I say my Kitten is cute
I dream that my Kitten could talk
I try to understand my Kitten

I am a kind girl who likes Kittens