I AM Poem

I am Jaylene and I am kind

I wonder how people think about me

I hear werewolves howling into the night when I’m in bed

I see dragons flying with the clouds in the sky

I want to be at peace my eternal life long

I am Jaylene and I am kind

I pretend to be animals that never were

I feel like I can fly when I close my eyes

I touch animal fur

I worry about bad dreams coming true

I cry about animals who die that I know

I am Jaylene and I am kind

I understand the ways of life

I say that myths are not true, even sometimes I know they are

I dream of owning my own barn full of horses

I try to make my mom’s day better

I hope I grow up smart

I am Jaylene and I am kind

~ Jaylene Manitopyes, 11