Hi I am Maggie Helmes, I am 9 years old. I am the oldest niece of Sa. I wrote 3 poems for Sa. I wrote a cinquian, an ode and an acrostic poem. My first poem will be my cinquian.
Very Caring
Friends of many
Tried to beat cancer
Brave
Sa, you were as sweet as a chocolate chip cookie. You
were as caring as a lamb. You were as brave as an
Indian warrior. You were the friendliest person in the
world because you have amazing friends. You are now
a shining star and not sick anymore. We will always
remember you and miss you. We love you so much.
A person that
Nobody will forget
Never stopped trying to get better
Always will be in our hearts
-Maggie Helmes, June 2006
And now, four years later, Maggie is 13 years old and wrote the following for her 7th grade English class.
Her Car.
Her faded yellow, old worn down car.
Chips of paint scatter beneath it on the grimy gravel,
Weeds weave around the flat tires,
Mud is caked upon the smudged glass windows,
Dirt and Dust blanket the car,
hiding it from the pain and grief surrounding it.
Abandoned, it waits for her,
to sit in the seats, replacing the mold with warmth and love,
to touch the steering wheel, wiping away the cobwebs with the tenderness of
her hands
to drive away from the sadness and tears to a place full of celebration
and happiness.
It waits
And waits
And waits.
No one tells it she won’t come back.
So it keeps waiting
With its
Stained carpets
Rotten odor
And many memories
Of
Laughter.
Joy.
Death.
~Maggie Helmes, June 2010
Four years has gone by so quickly, but at the same time, it seems like forever.
xxoo
Yum
