I AM
by Suzi Mee

I am (two special characteristics you have).
I wonder (something you are actually curious about).
I hear (an imaginary sound).
I see (an imaginary sight).
I want (an actual desire).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).

I pretend (something you actually pretend to do).
I feel (a feeling about something imaginary).
I touch (an imaginary touch).
I worry (something that really bothers you).
I cry (something that makes you very sad).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).

I understand (something you now is true).
I say (something you believe in).
I dream (something you actually dream about).
I try (something you really make an effort about).
I hope (something you actually hope for).
I am (the first line of the poem repeated).

I AM
By Quizmo LaGrande

I am a loner and a searcher.
I wonder what the rest of the world looks like.
I hear the mountains sigh and the oceans applause.
I see birds circle lazily over green valleys below me.
I want to smell the richness of the earth, taste the salt of the sea, breathe the love of the purest air.
I am a loner and a searcher.

I pretend I am sitting high in the branches of a tree.
I feel no one sees, no one listens.
I touch the rough bark and long for a hug.
I worry that someone may find me.
I cry to think they won't.
I am a loner and a searcher.

I understand love is the only way.
I say we are all one.
I dream someday everyone, the whole world, will understand.
I try to talk, but have not the voice to speak.
I hope soon people will hear.
I am a loner and searcher.