Yo

Yo soy azul como el mar
Yo no soy miedosa a las arenas
Yo recuerdo la música que se llama amor
Me gustaría escribir un poema
No me gusta cuando el tiempo pasa
Yo tengo un lago que está lleno de paz
Yo no tengo un botón para prender la luz infinita
Yo veo sonrisas donde vayan pasando
Yo nunca he visto una mariposa con una vida en sus alas

I

I am as blue as the sea
I am not scared of spiders
I remember the music which is called love
I don’t remember my deep dream in my bed
I would like to write a poem
I don’t like it when time passes
I have a lake which is full of peace
I don’t have a button to turn on the infinite light
I see smiles wherever I pass
I have never seen a butterfly carrying a life on its wings

Hellen Velasquez, age10
San Pablo, California
E.M. Downer Elementary School
Teacher: John Oliver Simon/Poetry Inside Out