Inspiration
One small thing
But can make a big difference
Inspiration
A muse
A silent muse
Creeping up our brains
Inspiration
A surge that you need to do something

"You're fat and ugly."
"You're dumb and stupid."
"You should just die!"
Each word crueller then the previous.
But the victims face the pain.
And strive for strength.
Deep inside of them.

In the glare of daylight,
Twilight is a far reach.        
In the eyes of Twilight,
Dawn is a mere window away.

I am from my tricycle
From cereal and picture books,
The pictures and words spoke to me as if they were alive.
I am from a mismatched home.

I am from aromas,
Creeping in the kitchen,
From the Banana Leaf Tree,
Whose plate-sized leaves waved ”Hello” at the sky,
In the early autumn wind.

I am from pots and pans,
Their clanking was music to my ears.
I am from a family of readers,
And a family of eaters.

I am from “Bless You”
After I sneeze.

I am from my parents.
From lasagna and chicken.
From Egyptian immigrants,
And my koala shirt from Australia.

I am from writing,
Ideas and words I can’t keep in my head.
Poems I turn them into,
Poems that keep me bright.

Friends hold our lives together
Without friends. .
Life would be meaningless
Every life has enimies
And every life needs friends

That sly street child stole from a gent!
All raced after him
But he was slippery on his feet
In the hot and cold he went
***** and greasy he was
That sly street child
In the country and city he goes
But never in the suburbs
My oh my
That sly street child!

War is fear
War is fighting
War is the worry
That Papa or Brother or Mama won't come back
It's the concern if you'll be alive tommorow
War is hell