You Bring Out the River in Me

You bring out the river in me.
The flow free in me.
The go wild in me.

You bring out the river in me.
The be still in me.
The free fall in me.

The drown...
The current...
The ripple in me.

You bring out the pebble skipping in me.
You bring out the fishing in me.
You bring out the fresh air in me.

The swim in me.
The sun moving across the water in me.
The I have no worries in me.

The laughing,
the enjoying the day with my dad in me.
You bring out the peace in me.

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Lawanda Jacks, age 18
2008 Finalist
Detroit, Michigan
Western International High School
Teacher: Peter Markus