I Am a Fish — Freedom
I wonder if I will ever escape. I hear tapping noises. I see fingerprints on my glass bowl. I want to be free. I am a fish. I feel nothing at all. I touch something smooth. I worry if the cat will get me. I am a fish. I understand that I am stuck here…
Summer — Freedom
Summer is a time for fun. Summer is a time for swimming. Summer is a time for no homework. Summer is a time for vacation. Summer is a time for teachers to relax. Summer is a time for severe thunderstorms. Summer is a time for a barbecue with family and…
Victim — Freedom
I am a victim. I wonder if I will ever get out of here. All I hear is people screaming. All I see is nothing but black. I want to go home. I am a victim. I pretend to whisper. I feel very aghast. I touch something sharp with my blindfold on. I worry if…
Bad Dream — Freedom
I had a bad dream. I wonder if it will ever come true. All I see in my dreams are my parents dead. All I want is to wake up. All I feel is that I’m falling off my bed. I see nothing but a scary person. All I need is my parents back. I […]
Ill — Freedom
I hate being home sick. I hate having soup. I hate having to take medicine. I hate having a fever. I want to go to school. I want to do my classwork. I actually want to listen in class. I want to feel better again. I want to be free from my sickness. I…
Kidnapped — Freedom
I want to be free. I want to feel like I have power again. I want to get away from this hell. I need to be happy again. All I want is to be with the ones I love. All I want is my old life back. All I want is to reunite with my […]
Puppy — Freedom
I am a puppy. I wonder if my owner will ever give me that treat. I hear people calling me cute. I see black-and-white figures. I want to go outside and play. I am a puppy. I pretend to chase my tail. I feel very loved. I touch something sticky with my…
Teacher — Freedom
I am a teacher. I wonder if I will ever survive this school year. I hear my students yelling and screaming. I see students dressed inappropriately. I want to go home. I am a teacher. I pretend to ignore these kids. I feel very stern. I worry if these…
Guns — Freedom
Guns are dangerous. Guns are not toys. Guns help to protect people. Guns use bullets. Guns use pellets. Guns come in different shapes and sizes. Guns are dangerous.
Time Travel — Freedom
All I see is nothing but the future ahead, but all I want to see is what happened in the past. I see the Native Americans fighting the colonists. I see the Jews in the concentration camps. I see Martin Luther King Jr. giving his speech. I see Rosa Parks…