Literature for Life Poetry
Poetry written by the young mothers to express their emotions is compiled in to books and sold to help fund Literature for Life. The following poems from Women with Words (ISBN 0-9689328-2-7) are published with permission from Literature forLife and cannot be reproduced without their consent.
The Way Things Ought to Be
If I were in charge of the world,
I'd cancel anger to make it easier
Because anger solves nothing,
And also is contagious.
If I were in charge of the world,
There'd be equal rights for everyone.
Especially the poor, and
Maybe even less for the rich.
If I were in charge of the world,
You wouldn't have unhappiness,
You wouldn't have anger.
You wouldn't have jealousy.
Or greed.
You wouldn't even have hate.
If I were in charge of the world,
An apartment
Would be a castle,
All children would be fed.
And a person, who sometimes screws up,
And sometimes got frustrated,
Would still be allowed to be
In charge of the world.-anonymous
I Am a Child
I am a tiny seed,
Small at first, but full of potential.
Unsure about my future, but given rainy days
And sunny days, as well as plenty of time and patience,
I can be something more.I am a flower,
Delicate, lovely and blossoming more
With each new day.I am a child,
Curious and full of energy and excited to learn new things.I am an actress,
Full of emotions, different expressions
And always willing to perform.- Erika
My Son, My Heart
I am bright, intelligent and caring.
I have conquered the world and more.
Although my son and I still have more in store.
He is energetic, loving and my light.
Marcus manages to make my day bright.
I am me.
A person with so much to live for.......
I am happy at times
Although also I am angry, but take it in strides.
Marcus has changed my life for better or worse
'till life does part us.- Michelle
Dear Jo
(Jo is the founder of Lit for Life)
We all met you in a different place. You attracted us like bees to your ethic of learning and finding as well as expressing ourselves through words. We've learned from you, from each other and from ourselves. Each of us contributes a special point of view and together we make it happen.
We followed you. We follow you now, and because we believe in you we will follow you to where our paths may take us.
Love and Sincerity,
The Girls