A Project of San Francisco Poet Laureate devorah major
January Child Poets:
TeJu Adisa-Farrar and Christie Stevens
Christie Stevens is a fifth grader from Ms. Hatfield’s class at El Granada Elementary School.
Sorrow by Christie Stevens
You could look into Grace’s eyes
and see nothing but sorrow.
You could see,
right then and there
that there was no hope.
Her heart was beating slower and slower,
Until it just…stopped.
What is Peace? by TeJu Adisa-Farrar
Peace is equal to me
There is no sequel for peace
It is not a story
It’s a glory
You can’t fight for peace
Peace is a sight-that’s peace
Wars don’t bring peace
You bring peace
Things sing peace, but do you listen, do you hear?
do you even care? Because if you do
there wont’ be wars or closing doors, there’ll only be opening
that’s when you’ll be hoping that everyone sees the peace you do
sees the things you do
You won’t be feeling blue – everything will be cool
if you listen to those things singing peace, if you don’t
you wont be happy-trust me you won’t
the news we’ll be bad and sad
people of your country dying, so many people crying
trying to bring their people home
and can’t even call them on the phone
and then you feel all alone
when you could be filled with Joy, just like when you were a kid
playing with a new toy and no one could take it away from you
all you would do was play all day
That’s how peace is, it’s just like a toy
if that how you want it to be
can’t you see, it’s all up to you and me
and the truth
I’ll give your proof,
just let me
Don’t shut me down
Tell me there will be a difference now
that’s what I want to hear
that when I’m going to cheer
That when you’ll know you’ve
done something right
There will be no more fright of the light
Because tonight I know
there is peace!
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