This poem is about my mothers home town, La Ruana. The first part of this are fun memories I had when I was last there. I hope you enjoy this poem, It Was Fun:
6 years old
Love and fun
That small little town
Carried so much fun
You didn’t need a phone or a TV
The fun was everywhere and anywhere you can see
I remember
Splash Splash
Oh, the waterpark
And being with family
It was fun
9 years old
“We can’t go there anytime soon”
My mom said
“It’s too dangerous to go and visit”
She’d tell me the horrible stories
Of all the violence and horror
It would scare me
I’d be scared for my family
And pray that they’re okey
Then I started to wonder
If the the death was worth it
If the violence was worth it
And I wondered
Why their actions went by without any punishments
Why are they so violent?
All these questions with no answers
I didn’t understand
But I do understand that sooner or later
One day
I will be with my family again
And I will be able to go visit
And have fun again
Hopefully,
Like the good old days
Dear Kassandra,
I am very touched by your poem because it made me realize to not take the little things for granted. I felt very sad about how you explain violence takes away from you visiting your mother’s hometown because violence is a very powerful feeling that has severe consequences. One part of your poem that stands out for rme is where wrote “one day I will be with my family again”. I think that this is very vital because it shows hope in your writing. Even though many people are suffering, people shouldn’t give up. Thanks for writing this wonderful poem. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because the poem made me understand a lot of about world problems.
Dear Kassandra,
Thank you so much for sharing your poetry. A line that stood out to me was ” The fun was everywhere and anywhere you can see” because it was a very uplifting line .
A connection I made to your poem is being with my family and having fun.
Your poem also reminded me of going to visit my family that live in a different place .
Thank you so much for writing and I look forward to reading your next post.
Katelyn