Photo by: dbr Atl
My eyes have a story to tell.
I was born in a place that freezes the ground.
Life was beautiful before the war.
Now I am devastated.
I feel like the world has come to an end.
There is no house, there is no food.
I beg for money.
I am scared of dying and soldiers with guns.
I dream of peace.
All I want is to be with my family.
I dream of love.
By Natasha, 2nd grade
Click the link above to listen to the poem read on KPFT radio by Kylie Silva, an 8th grader at Johnston Middle School For the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston. Faculty is Dr. Ben Grube, Orchestra Director. The background music is “When the Moon Fall” by Ketsa, www.jamendo.com. Produced by Susan Phillips.
Poem a Day is made possible in part by H-E-B Tournament of Champions, Copy.com, The City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance, Texas Commission on the Arts, and KPFT 90.1.