Original Poetry
I AM THERE FOR YOU
Eric Hicken enjoys writing original poems. He is a student in the Florida
State College at Jacksonville Learning for Living Program at the Arc
Jacksonville. His instructor is Lawanda Brooks.
The Nature of Nature
You have trouble getting to sleep because of the heat
toss and turn because you are cold.
Wake up to birds chirping and roosters crowing
Look out the window, see the palms and mango leaves
Hear water crashing, feel the urge to walk about
Step outside, you are greeted by the warm, tropical scenery.
You feel the grass between your toes, walk towards a hill
curious as to what is on the other side the crashing water
sounds closer and louder. The hill turns out to be a cliff
overlooking a large river and a towering waterfall.
The water seems to be pulling you in
The world suddenly turns upside down
hit the water like an arrow hitting the ground
that is The Nature of Nature.Gabriel Severino is a 16-year old student enrolled at The English
Center’s GED program. His teacher is Ms. Arriete.
MentorsWe come into this world not knowing
For these people, our mentors are showing
They love us, they trust us, they guide and hug us
As our spirits and minds are still growing.
We struggle, we laugh and we cry, our mentors do try
To teach us, to show us, although they might not know us
Their passion for caring is why.
Our knowledge, our wisdom we use
To teach others around us to choose
What is right, what is wrong for them to be strong
These people, our mentors we do use.
We are leaving this world not knowing
For these people, our mentors are showing
That there’s much more to learn a new chapter we’ll turn
With these people, our mentors are still showing.
Gale Greene is a student at GED of Lee county.