Entries from January 2000 ↓

She had grown up in a war zone, An adult though only five. Her family killed around her, How had she remained alive? Then one day a soldier found her, Such a sad and lonely waif. So he brought her to the mission Where he knew that she’d be safe. But the spark of life […]

Everybody messes with me They think it’s some kind of a game. They laugh and ask me why I limp Because they know that I’m not lame. They know it’s ’cause I wear one shoe, They all think I lost the other. And they are always scolding me They remind me of my mother. If […]

While walking in the neighborhood On her usual evening stroll… Mrs. Jones saw little Bobby Covering up a great big hole. “What are you doing?” She asked him, “I bet you’re burying treasure.” Little Bobby just shook his head, Packing dirt with boyish pleasure. “It’s just a rat grave,” Bobby said, “I just now saw […]