Saturday, April 19, 2008

I have.

I have been happy. I have read The Outsiders. I have walked 4 miles on an uneven beach. I have cried. I have thought. I have fed sting rays. I have loved. I have missed her. I have felt 'weird'. I have helped. I have sang. I have danced. I have laughed. I have lived.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Kayla,
Sometimes it is hard to remember the good of life when you are filled with sadness. I am glad you found some....you forgot to add all those who love you!
Linda

John W. Evans said...

Check out how cool this poem is that you unknowingly put together! Especially the "arc" that the poem takes, getting from where it starts (feeling happy) to where it ends (doing a simple and beautiful thing by blessing the caterpillar)!

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Two Poems

I Have

I have been happy. I have read The Outsiders. I have walked 4 miles on an uneven beach. I have cried. I have thought. I have fed sting rays. I have loved. I have missed her. I have felt 'weird'. I have helped. I have sang. I have danced. I have laughed. I have lived.



I Have Not

I have not let go. I have not forgotten. I have not succeeded. I have not been sitting in a dark room the past 10 months. I have not seen her. I have not been totally happy lately. I have not felt 'good' the past few days. I have not forgiven. I have not been barefoot in forever. I have not been warm this whole winter. I have not felt free. I have not fed manta rays. I have not let caterpillars go unblessed.

Kayla said...

Wow. That's really cool.
One mistake -
It's
"I have fed manta rays"

Did I put "I have not fed manta rays?"

Hmm...
I would publish that.