You And Me

• Naomi Wilson, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2012

You are poor while I am wealthy.
You are starving while I am eating.
You hear loud gunshot and other noises when I hear peace and quiet.
You have a mum while I have both mum a and dad.
You live in a tent while I live in a house.
You will die while I will possibly live.
You have to work hard to live while I go to school to learn.
You have unclean water from the river while I have clean running water from taps.
You have the ground to sleep on while I have a nice comfortable mattress.
You have a torn blanket while I have a nice thick warm quilt.
You worry all the time while I live a close to care free life.
You cannot have a pet for it will cost too much while I can have as many as I want.
You are sick and cannot fix it while I am better because I have medicine.
You had a rotten childhood while I had a wonderful childhood
You get abused all the time while I am safe nearly very where I go.
You are sad while I am happy except for when I think about you.
by Naomi Wilson