The Facts Of Life

• Ben Schauder, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2014

When you read this to yourself, read it out loud,
This poem about fifteen life facts that I’m definite about.
One, there’s no such thing as living without love.
Two, people still judge on who we prey to up above.
Three is that everyone always wants to be right.
Four is the only human solution, to fight.
Five, cars and drugs treat people the same.
Six, at least more than one person share a matching name.
Seven is the world that might never be war-free.
Eight, one day humans would’ve cut down every last living tree.
Nine, every person needs a soul to live.
Ten you can’t take things unless you learn to give.
Eleven, kids do like school somewhere in their heart.
Twelve everyone has that special someone that they couldn’t
Stand if they were apart.
Thirteen, one day we’ll be perfect but for now we accept mistakes.
Fourteen lovers will love and haters will hate.
Fifteen is from the minute we’re born to the minute we die,
There’s only one way we can live this life, and that’s to live it right.