THE One

Everybody meets a special person
Who makes their heart go wild;
Sometimes it only comes once in a lifetime
Then you no longer feel like a child.

For this person
You could do almost anything
Just to make them happy; and even if
They don't approve, they would still accept anything.

With this person
You could stay up almost all night
Just talking; you two have a lot in common;
The conversation would never end.

For this person
You would go to the end of the world just to please them;
But once you got back, they would say
"You do not need to impress me, that has already happened - just
When I met you was good enough."

With this person
Anything could turn up
With your endless communications;
In this situation, nothing could stir up.

Eventually in every person's life
They meet this unique person.
Something could possibly happen to it
But nothing major could it worsen.

Jumping in Summer Air

As you press your feet down onto the mat,
You feel a sudden burst from your insides
Saying "JUMP! JUMP!"
And then you just happen to feel like flying.

When you reach the highest point in your jump,
You feel the air running through your lungs
Saying "FLY! FLY!"
And then you slowly drift down to the beginning position.

Once you hit the mat another time,
You feel the exhilarating moment in time
You're saying "DO IT AGAIN! DO IT AGAIN!"
And then you shoot up close to the sky once again.

These are the same feelings I get every day,
but only when I go outside to jump.
Not just on the boring white carpet inside;
But on the outside - on my giant, blue trampoline!

Edna's Feelings

Everybody has these feelings
When they know something will come
But with me it’s different

I am blind
Not able to see
Not one single thing

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A young girl; only about 18 years of age
Got stuck with a child
Now we are friends – but I’m only the babysitter

At the park the child – and I – go to every day
I can’t see
And have the feelings once more

-

This time it’s different
Her “mother” is in the mountains
With someone I’m not so sure about

-

I hear footsteps approaching
But they are heavier than the child’s
I’m scared, and not sure what to do

Just assuming I won’t hit her
I swung my cane as hard as I could
Obviously I hit something, but not sure what

-

Once Virgie got home
I asked what had happened
“Someone had tried to kidnap her,” she said

-

I regret not going inside earlier
With this disability it is hard
To go through life
Not really knowing what is happening
Or even being able to see
What is right in front of your own two eyes



NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: I had many different inspirations from this writing piece. The main thing that I wanted to write about was how Edna must have felt when someone was sneaking up on her. I tried to write a fictional story about it, but then it didn't work out too well.... So then I decided to try a poem and this is what I got.

State Champs

Each team going for their own victory
But none let alone have hope
As do the State champions

Traveling, with friends and more
Arriving, with high energy
Ready to become -- State champs

Running, shooting, trying hard
To become what we have wanted forever--
The mysterious State champs

Defeated again; that's just fine
We have still got a journey ahead
To emerge as -- State champs

One victory down, one to go
To have access at the finals
And to get a new title -- the State champs

We won! We won everyone!
Players and parents rejoicing
Onto the championship -- State champs!

Right away we pull ahead
Hoping to keep it this way
Do not lose faith; stay pumped up

The final buzzer rings loud
Everybody looks up with a nervous face
Pewaukee 6th grade State champs.