I Am Kelani

• Kelani Trott, Grade 5
• Poetry
• 2018

I am brave and strong
I wonder what lies in the depths of the ocean
I hear a whale’s song
I see nature’s best potion
I want to do it all over again.

I pretend I am Poseidon
I feel his heavy trident in my small hands
I worry about death
I cry for my grandfather
I am brave and strong.

I understand that friendship can be hard
I say don't worry about mistakes
I dream for a waterborne life
I try to make my dreams come true
I am brave and strong.