I am a wounded girl
No, I am not a rebel like those who chose to express anger over sorrow;
nor am I one of those "victims" who gave up on thier dreams.
I am a girl of worth,
of heart and soul,
of meaning and purpose-
and my heart may have grown three times bigger after it was broken.
I am experienced,
understand, because I have experienced more trauma than most at my age.
Like the caterpillar whose cacoon hatched too early,
it is as though I was thrown into a grown up world that I wasn't yet prepared for.
I am a wounded girl,
but my spirit is not broken.
Mrs. Elliott asked us to write a poem using the same syntax and structure as a sample piece we were given. This was my poem. :]
I really enjoyed reading this poem that you wrote because it shows that you were into the assignment and you didn't just write about anything, but you really took it to heart. My favorite line is "and my heart may have grown three times bigger after it was broken" because it reminds of of How the Grinch stole Christmas :)
ReplyDelete-Christiana R.
Great job with this poem! I really enjoyed reading it because I can really relate to it. I too was forced to grow up far too soon. The process may have been painful, difficult, and left a scared individual but it did not break me. It simply made me stronger.
ReplyDeleteIts a very good poem and you provided good insight into your own feelings and thoughts. Your voice was portrayed well.
ReplyDeleteRoberto L
Wow! Great job, I really enjoyed reading this poem. You can really see the heart put into this poem. I love the part where it says "I am a wounded girl, but my spirit is not broken." because it shows how no matter what we should stay strong. Awesome.
ReplyDelete-Kaylee H.
You did a really good job with intriguing your audience through this poem. I really liked the line about the caterpillar who's cacoon hatched too early. That was very creative. You kept an even tone of emotion throughout the length of the poem and I very much enjoyed reading it :)
ReplyDelete- Shelby H.