"Life"

Shirley
Confluence Academy South City 


"Life" by Shirley Confluence Academy South City This video was taken at the 2011 7GP 7th Grade Poetry Contest Winner Event in St. Louis, MO. Read the poems of every 7GP winner at www.7gp.org. The 7th Grade Poetry Foundation (7GP) is transforming young lives and their classrooms through writing.

Part 1
Love is what you see when you look into that person’s eyes,
If you ask,
At the right time,
You’ll see what’s inside.
Everyone has one big secret.
If you listen very carefully,
Supporting them with helpful thoughts,
Maybe you will learn a lot.

Have you ever stopped to think
About how that person feels inside?
Some may feel like they need to run and hide,
And never come outside.

Part 2
When you see them the next day,
They are crying and they say,
“I want to die.”
Please help them before they commit suicide.
Tell them that it is okay to cry,
But to NEVER say they want to die!

I will help you when you need to cry,
Friends or not,
I’ll be by your side throughout time.