Believing That You Can
The Beginning of an Exciting DayThe beginning of an exciting day
I can see people around me clapping, laughing
full of fun, excitement, and entertainment!
As I bicycle along the beach I can see and feel vitality
People are skating, bike riding, surfing,
collecting seashells, and building sandcastles.
The beginning of an exciting day
As I bicycle along the black sea sand,
I can see a circus of balloons floating my way.
Colorful kites scarlet, lavender, starburst yellow, ocean blue
shaped like elephants, Chinese dragons, and ice cream
cones drifting fitfully in the wind. I hear music
African bongos and flamenco guitars are a soulful rhythm
I smell popcorn, cotton candy, and caramel candy apples.
The scent of hotdogs and shish kebabs
waft through the salty air.
I stop for a minute to sample a bite of that savory,
appetizing shish kebab and relish the flavor.
As I approach a crowd, I can feel
the intensity of people dancing around me.
As I push my way through the noisy multitude,
I can see a clown before me dressed in colors
red, yellow, and blue.
As I continue my way through the crowd
at the end of the beach, my eyes grow with anticipation.
The circus lights conjure up images of
the man on the flying trapeze,
magicians pulling rabbits out of hats, monkeys swinging on
ropes, talking parrots, and lions
jumping through hoops of fire.
The beginning of an exciting day.
Rachel Tutson, an online student with TLC Online at The English Center,
is ambitious and courageous. She plans to get her GED in a few months.
Her teacher is Ms. Pruitt.
The Words of a Drug AddictI did drugs because it made me feel free;
I didn’t care about what people said about me.