New Beginning/Change Poem

I AM HOPE

I was someone who always saw life with a silver lining.

I remember looking up to who I saw as my perfect older brother.

I heard the yelling and the door slam.

I saw the anxious expression on my parents faces.

I worried it might be the last memory I had of him.

I thought our family would never be the same.

But I want Change. 

I am stronger now.

I think the darkness makes the light that much brighter.

I need to trust God to be the light.

I try to impact lives around me.

I feel hope.

I forgive my brother.

Now I can change.

I will show more compassion.

I choose to put others before myself.

I dream of loving my children as my parents have loved theirs.

I hope to make an impact in kids lives.

I predict challenges to come but,

I know God and family will be the core of who I am and who I will become

I will change. 

Quote Poem

Bold like Cinnamon

Courage looks like a small child learning to tie his shoes,
like a firefighter entering a
burning building, like a lion roaring
like and athlete collapsing over the finish line,
sweat splashing on the floor, blood
coating their skin, like someone threading a needle
like a fish out of water, like a long winding road
with no end in sight, a battered valentine,
a ripped picture, a crown of thorns, like black coffee,
cinnamon, and peppermint, like David and Goliath, like Martin Luther King
exclaiming “I have a dream!”, like a mother holding her baby,
like shooting a free throw, like singing in front
of thousands of people
like an eagle soaring in the open sky.

Poem from Free Write 2-7-13

The Countdown

12 months of blood, sweat, and tears

11 players who have turned into sisters

10 games remaining to prove our existence 

9 articles undermining the quiet assassin waiting to strike 

8 selfless seniors finishing strong 

7 o’clock, pressures on, these are the moments we live for 

6 years, the dream in the making 

5th ranked team aiming higher

4 quarters to prove our destiny 

3 years of trials waiting to be tested

2 losses waiting to be redeemed 

1 Chance to live our dream 

You can embrace many dreams in a life time and hope they come true. My dream I have embraced the last 4 years of my life is to win the state championship for basketball. 3 years have passed where a team has faced all the trials thrown at them with more practice and hard work, never giving into defeat.  This is the last year, these are the last 10 games to prove and show off those years of hard work and hours upon hours in the gym.  We have called ourselves the dream team, not because we are a team filled with basketball all- stars, but because we are a team who shares a dream.  10 games, that is what it has come down too.  We no longer have the excuse, "I'll do it next year," this is it, it is time.  We have defined ourselves as a team, a family, sisters.  We have seen each other grow and at times know each other better than we know ourselves.  We have always been the team under the radar, the quite assassin.  A few articles and rankings will never change this.  We have faced trials this season we never thought we would face. We must overcome these trials and fight hard.  It is our time. 

Color Poem

Red

Red is apples, cherries, and crayons.

Red is the taste of a spicy red pepper.

Red smells like roses.

Red makes me feel scared and loved all at once.

Red is the sound of horror and soft music.

Red is a bloody battlefield.

Red is sweet.

Red is confidence and strength.

Red is bold. 

Awesomely Bad Poem

Bad Poem: 

LIFE

The world is full of people constantly trying to be someone their not

They see rainbows and unicorns where I see tractors and basketballs

When life gives them challenges they just give up and say whats up

I enjoy life

I pay attention to the homeless people on the side of the road

But I am always wondering what is my purpose in life?

Should I be a missionary, an athlete, a mom, or a trash man?

Life is full of surprises

Life makes you cry when you have to say goodbye

Life makes you smile after you have run a mile

I guess life just wants me to be myself and live

By doing this I will learn to give

Yes, it will be hard

I am writing this poem in my backyard

My Inner Poet

Inner Poet Poem: 

My inner poet looks like a small bird attempting its first flight.  She feels like a bull in a china shop, unable to move for fear of breaking something.  She was born in Colorado and she see’s God’s amazing work through people and nature everyday.  You will recognize her on the basketball court and soccer field or with her awesome family.  She knows to never give up and understands leadership by example.  She imagines herself stuck in a hot, sweaty gym playing the game she loves.  She lives for the moments when all eyes are resting on her, when everybody is anxiously holding their breath. My inner poet exists in a world where a moment of silence is as rare as a jewel, where life's favorite moments are always cherished with her nine favorite people. 

Free Write 2-5-13

I am both dreading and anticipating the next month and a half for my basketball team.  The seniors have on the team have played together since 6th grade and we are the most tightly knit group of girls.  We have struggled this season to find and play with the chemistry we have all so highly depended on the last 6 years of our life.  There has been more inner conflict than ever before and we seem to be caring more about the individual than the team.  This season has especially been hard for me because I feel like the responsibility of keeping this chemistry going and keeping up the intensity and focus is mine as a captain.  Unfortunately I feel like I have failed my team in this way because instead of gaining the girls respect I am losing it.  I have tried too hard and forgotten the reason this team is so talented in the first place.  We are truly a "team" and we have intensity and focus when we are playing together.  The most important thing I can do is display intensity by example through my play and just encourage the girls to perform at their best.  The bottom line is, I need to realize I cannot shoulder this team on my own.  The seniors on this team need to to trust each other and together we will get this job done.   Us seniors have 6 more games in our regular season and from there on out anything can happen.  We need to play and trust each other to get the job done and really play every game like its our last!!