Goal: Turn this into a video for my community project My poem ~Song: When Leaves Fall by Thad Fiscella The light doesn’t always shine on the holy The night isn’t always for the wicked Rewards aren’t only for the good Punishment isn’t just for the bad Take a step back Edit yourself Who are you? Does a name define you or do you define yourself Heaven isn’t only for angels Hell isn’t just for demons God isn’t the only one who saves Satan isn’t the only who brings pain What’s inside you? It’s not that hard for you to see Open your eyes Truly think Who are you? There’s never enough time There’s never enough effort There’s never enough love There’s never enough friendships There’s too much hate There’s too much crime There’s too much crying There’s too much pain Where’s the laughter Where’s the joy Where’s the silence Where’s the peace When do you breathe When do you relax When do you think When do you collapse Can you take the pressure Can you take the blame Can you take the weight Can you take the struggle How does it end When does it end Why does it end Where does it end? My heart beats fast Then beats slow My eyes are dry Slowly becoming wet My smile is wide Then becomes small My love was forever Then became never This is the cycle Repeating over and over It seems like nothing Too much to handle So much to deal with The sun can shine bright Then quickly damaged by grey clouds The rain is my tears Soft and light Hard and heavy How do you cope How do you forgive I am a Rose Pleasing to the eyes Tough to hold It took some time to grow From a bud to something beautiful and rare My petals are soft as my heart My stem as strong as my body and soul My thorns are my barriers They keep me safe from hurt Every day I age Becoming more extravagant I support the bees The bees will spread my legacy My petals may fall My stem may break But that won’t destroy me If I disappear… I’ll come right back I will come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes I’ll become something great With more security The sun will nourish me Giving me the strength to flourish The waters will soothe me Nothing will stop me I am Kamaria Pleasing to the soul Tough to hold It took a while to grow From a nerd to someone with an outstanding personality My heart is fragile and soft My body is strong just like my mind I am cautious to who is around me Guarding my heart Every day I get older Gaining more experience My family loves me as will my future family I may get weak and fall I may breakdown and cry If I disappear… I’ll come right back Better than ever Through the good and the bad Everything I experienced Has taught me one thing Never let anything hold you back from your dreams Never let anyone stop you from getting what you want Your heart is your home The end.