Poetry 101.

“I am smart and talented.

I wonder what my future will be like.

I hear a pencil drawing on paper.

I see myself in fame.

I pretend to be older.

I feel a pencil being grasped in my hand.

I worry about rugged dunderheads.

I cry when the dunderheads hit me.

I am smart and talented.

I understand when people are mean.

I say, ‘when people disrespect me, they disrespect themselves.’

I dream that people will live forever.

I try to play sports.

I hope that people would stop picking on me.

I am smart and talented.”

-ShaKing

“I am intelligent, academic.

I wonder will my dad forgive me.

I hear strange sounds.

I see my mother and father.

I want my life to get better.

I pretend to be with my mom.

I feel confused.

I touch myself.

I worry I will never see my mom again.

I cry when I think about my mom.

I am intelligent, academic.

I understand my mom is gone.

I say she will come back.

I dream my life is great.

I try to believe in myself.

I hope I will see her again.

I am intelligent, academic.”

-RJ

I had the kids write poetry today. It will be accompanied with a self portrait. These kids are something. ShaKing is always getting picked on. It is sad to see it really, really hurting him. I need to find him a friend. And RJ. He is my buddy through and through. From day one he told me his life story about his mother leaving him. It seems she may call time to time to make promises and never fulfills them. But he keeps on believing. “I touch myself.” ??? Not sure. HAHA. He is going through puberty but he is a wise young man and would say something of the sort much more eloquently. ANYWAY IT ALL JUST BREAKS MY HEART. I love them so much.

***Substituting today: got stuck with one hell of a heartthrob-flirt-a-holic-beautiful-kindhearted-hilarious black man today. Loved every second of it. Even the seconds I realized I was in the masturbating kid’s room. “I think he is excited because you are here with us today.” UH.

Quotes I liked/did not like from today:

“You’re quiet. You need to talk to them.” STUPID FUCKING HIGH SCHOOLER.

“You’re a natural. I can’t believe you’ve never worked with special ed kids before.” WISE SPECIAL ED TEACHER

“Aw, he likes you! You’re his friend.” Hott hottie.

“I’m just gonna let him go to the bathroom and get it out of his system.” GUESS

“He thinks that just because he is humming and singing and I am humming and singing with him that I don’t SEE HIM right now with his hands down his pants.” JUST GUESS AGAIN