My daughter wrote this poem last year after her school said they wanted a them to write something around a word – any word of their choice. I received a letter in November asking for permission to have it published in Express Yourself Through Poetry. To say I am proud of her is the understatement of the century, millennia, aeon.
Revolution
I haven’t come up with a solution,
It’s just so hard to find.
I will start a revolution,
It will stay on my mind.
I try my best to stay awake,
I don’t want to go to sleep.
I wish today could stay,
That way, I can be me.
This solution is just too hard to find,
I haven’t had any sleep.
Now I can’t get it out of my mind,
It is now so easy to see,
This revolution is not for me.
© Farrah Forbes 2011 (age 13)
A Mixed Bag 
She is an activist! I love the content, and the rhyme scheme is clever–multi syllablic. Brava, Farrah!! You go, girl!!
my first few writes back in the day were always about the sunset…and horses…;) But an aunt encouraged me–got me pubbed, too, in fact–and is a critical cog in the whole construct. Supporters–believers are key.
I believe she has chops!!
haha she does. I wish she would carry on and write in her blog, but she has issues at the moment.
Well done for your aunt. Giving you the kick up the pants you needed
Wonderful poem! Keep them coming!
Mondrak, this is amazing. Your daughter is so talented. I am happy for you. Wish we could read more of her words!
She now has her own blog, so hopefully she will start to write poems 🙂
Can’t wait to read 🙂
Wow….How old is she? This is excellent! Really grabs you
She was 13 at the time, 14 now. I think it’s one of the best pieces she has ever done, and she has written some good ones.
I’m looking forward to reading more from her, she seems pretty talented….
Oh my goodness!!! This is so awesome! I can see why they wanted it in a book!!! What natural raw talent with the gift of knowing exactly how to express everything, beginning, middle, and end. I am so very in awe of one so young to produce such profound thought in me (I think poetry should do that). I can only imagine how very proud you are of her….and rightfully so!!!! 😀
Thank you so very much for sharing this with us! I agree with previous posters that she should have a blog. I plan to do that with my younger two, have a private blog with trusted friends access only. What a great way to express ones feelings. Just awesome!! 😀 Hugs ~
Thank you. When I received the letter, I was stunned. She hadn’t even told me she had written this poem. Then for the school to submit it was brilliant. Out of about 3,000 pupils, only about ten poems were sent off to this. Maybe pride is one of the seven deadly sins, but my kids fill me with so much of it 🙂
That is one of the truly fantastic amazing brilliant moments of being a parent. To watch your kids flourish….so so happy for her and for her proud daddy!! 😀
Extremely proud daddy 😀 Thank you Christina
😀 !!
I read all the comments to Farrah this morning, and she asked me to say how grateful she is. She didn’t expect people to like it 🙂
That is so so very awesome!! I watched both mine see the responses they got to their posts the the pure joy on their little faces….golden moment indeed!!! 🙂
I’ll bet 🙂
I showed a particular video on YouTube and watched her face. And just saw the tears start to roll down her cheeks. Sometimes it is good to see kids cry when something has moved them
Mondrak, this is really good. She is really good. Thru an original blending of words, much like a pentameter, she emotes and describes her feelings perfectly. The things she did correctly: (if i were on a review board lol) She properly used, as a reference point, the specifc word she picked. Made her words express her feelings about the assignment and the usage of the word. Carried the reader thru the begin, middle and end of her thoughts on the subject, and of course it rhymed beautiful! A+, or another way to put this, your daughter has a serious gift with words. Way to go Farrah! 🙂 Penny
Thank you Penny 🙂 I will tell her in the morning what you said, she will be happy. 🙂 Thank you
🙂
Farrah was touched by what you said and asked me to say thank you
Wow….what such talent out of someone so young!! I’m sure you are very proud of her.
And I agree about having her start her own blog or her own book of poetry. Hope she continues to keep on writing. Everyone deserves to read her beautiful poetry! 🙂
Thanks Rachel. I have told her she needs to write down what she feels when she feels it.
Farrah wanted me to express her gratitude 🙂
Tell her she is more than welcome!!
you should be very proud… she will be writing and singing her own songs before long! Thank you for sharing this special piece (of you)
I am extremely proud 🙂
Farrah has asked me to thank you 🙂
and manners too …you are a good Dad Mondrak.
-A
Thank you 🙂 I do try my best with them
Has your daughter thought of starting her own poetry blog?
Or – maybe just her own book of poetry. Maybe you can get her a journal if she doesn’t have one already – one for her to keep her writings on.
I’ve asked her, and she said she would like a Journal 🙂
Fabulous!
Farrah has asked me to say thank you 🙂
She is very welcome – Enjoy writing Farrah!