Poetry Festival will be held:

Saturday, April 27, 2024

2017 Winner

As I Walk

As I walk I wonder, how do I do me?

As I walk, I think about what will I achieve?

As I walk, I think about the good ties and bad.

 

As I walk, I think about who to really call my friends and depend on.

As I walk, I know how big my friend circle is, but I only hang with a few.

As I walk, at the end of the day I only have certain friends.

 

As I walk, I think about how I’m missing a few.

Ty, Keyshaun, Grandma.

Keyshaun died because he was trying to protect his mother

Ty in jail, still holding on.

Grandma died, but was it just her time?

As I walk, I remember the picture of Shaun laying there in that hospital bed.

I keep hearing that sound, beep, beep

Hoping it wasn’t his time.

Beep, beeeeeeep, beeeeeep. Beeeeeeep.

 

As I walk, I think about my movement.

As I walk, I think about my future.

As I walk I think and also talk.

As I walk.

As I walk.

As I walk.

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Chataeah Frederick

Jefferson Academy

Grade: 6

Hometown:

Southwest, in Washington, DC

Birthplace:

Washington, DC

Favorite Author or Book:

Maya Angelou

Dream for the Future:

To be a professional athlete.

Inspirational Figure:

Mrs. Alwon and Mrs. Eveyt