Once I Was

• Mcrae Donaldson, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2013

Once I was an angel coming down from above
Once I was an ox climbing the tallest mountain
Once I was a rabbit hopping through the fields
Now I am a boy writing a poem

Once I was a skyscraper that reached the highest cloud
Once I was a wolf coming in for a bite
Once I was an eagle soaring through the sky
Now I am a boy writing a poem

Once I was a dolphin diving through the sea
Once I was a monkey exploring the deep, dark jungle
Once I was a dove underneath a mother's wing
Now I am a boy writing a poem

Once I was an elegant swan going for a swim
Once I was a falcon with wings spanning across the sky
Once I was a beautiful butterfly flapping its wings
Now I am a boy writing a poem