Shoesmith 4th graders 2024: Let us Introduce Ourselves

I am a strong and nice woman
I wonder will I always feel this way
I hear everybody say today will be a nice day
I see people act good and like they should
I want everyone to do what they put their mind to
I am a strong and nice woman

I pretend to be a delicate flower
I feel good when I paint
I touch my love from above
I worry when I’m sad when and lose my self control
I cry when I try to deny I’m a good person in the world
I am a strong and nice woman

I understand if someone is sad or bad
I say there is always a new day
I dream one day we’ll come to gather and love each other
I try to tell people love yourself and others
I hope people always listen to me when I say love is always here
I am a strong and nice woman

I am good at building legos
I wonder will I ever be a builder
I hear my heart pounding
I see my family partying
I want to be a builder of homes and schools
I am good at building legos

I pretend to not be sad
I feel loved
I touch lego mechs
I worry that my big sister goes to college
I cry when my grandparents fly high in the sky to heaven
I am good at building legos

I understand my sister will leave for college
I say building will help the world
I dream that me and my dad will build every ninjago set
I try my hardest to get good grades
I hope I become a builder
I am good at building legos

I am in a good mood today
I wonder why do some people get mad every morning
I hear my ancestors speaking to me
I see nature when I walk outside
I want to get to know new people more
I am in a good mood today

I pretend to act like I am not tired at school
I feel tired when I have to get up early
I touch some things like food, clothes, and different stuff
I worry about the world because you never know what’s going on
I cry when I’m frustrated and sometimes when hungry
I am in a good mood today

I understand that some people are different
I say certain stuff at a certain time
I dream each day that the world doesn’t end
I try not to cry when I’m irritated or frustrated
I hope the best for everyone at all times
I am in a good mood today

I am light and beautiful
I wonder what will be my first car
I hear people walking and driving
I see people playing in streets and it gets personal
I want to be in the WNBA
I am light and beautiful

I pretend I can help but I try to anyways
I feel grateful and appreciated when I get stuff
I touch God’s hand and he touches me too
I worry about how many friends I have
I cry when I get treated unfairly
I am light and beautiful

I understand that people need their space
I say croissants are the best
I dream to make a three-pointer
I try again even when I fail
I hope that all people black, mixed, white will all be treated the same
I am light and beautiful

I am Black and loved
I wonder do all kids have moms and dads
I hear happiness, people being loved just like me
I see hugging moms and dads being happy and loved
I want the best for everybody, no one should not be loved
I am Black and loved

I pretend I am great but it is okay to not be
I feel love and hope, nobody should not be loved
I touch being loved by my mom and dad
I worry if people are not loved they will cry
I cry when people are not loved, but in my head
I am Black and loved

I understand people are not loved, but they could be
I say I hope people are loved
I dream everybody is loved
I try to help people be loved
I hope nobody is not loved
I am Black and loved

I am sick
I wonder what my friends are doing
I hear the sound of the t.v. I’m watching
I see my cat at my feet
I want to be better
I am sick

I pretend I’m okay
I feel the sickness spreading
I touch my warm mug full of tea
I worry that I won’t get better
I cry that I’m not getting better
I am sick

I understand that it will pass
I say it’s okay, Gaius
I dream of getting better
I try to stay calm
I hope I will get better
I am sick