“I AM” Poem By: Mahla Shapiro
I am creative and excited about colour
I wonder how different threads and facets connect together in our world
I hear ideas, student laughter and the frustration of a mind block
I see blank canvases before me, eager to learn and take in.
I want to inspire and endlessly be inspired,
I am creative and excited about colour.
I pretend to be in different loved cities around the world,
I feel their vibrancy when I close my eyes and take myself there
I touch my memories from the past.
I worry my thoughts are not adequately conveyed through my doing,
I cry when I see people in undeserved situations.
I am creative and excited about colour.
I understand everyone has a purpose,
I say everything happens for a reason, even if we don’t understand what that is.
I dream to one-day make a positive difference in my external environment
I try to brighten peoples’ days by sending letters in the mail
I hope to motivate creativity in my students
I am creative and excited about colour.