But I'm not very interested in my own poem. What I am interested in is this wonderful poem about marriage, from the perspective of a 13 year old girl. One of the great things about working with poetry is getting an insight into students' lives and thoughts. With that in mind, here is the poem:
The
Timeline by Sharmin (Year 9)
Marriage…
It’s
the person you’re destined for.
The love
of your life.
Your partner,
companion, husband or wife.
He comes
home every day after work.
Has his
meal as normal.
He watches
TV, does his things,
until
the next day.
I awake
as usual.
He’s
already at work.
Time passes
by…
The clock
echoes throughout the house.
Tick…tock…tick…tock.
He has
not returned.
The phone
rings, I wish it was him.
I fall
onto my knees.
A day
passes. The house
Is cold.
I’ve cried through tears
to see
my own reflection in them.
You don’t
realise someone until
they’re
gone.
Pain is
just a consequence
of
love.
His
time had come,
my
everything,
my
husband.
The
Winner by Joshua Seigal
My time
has come.
The
spotlight shines.
The trophy’s
in my hand.
My time
has come.
I’m on
TV,
in a
brand new suit and tie.
My time
has come.
My
voice rings loud.
My lips
can say no wrong.
My time
has come.
I look
at you
from
the mantelpiece
of the
world.
My time
has come.
The
fire burns –
in fact
I smell the smoke.
My time
has come.
My
picture’s edge
is
curling in the flame.
My time
has come.
The
trophy melts.
My suit
is torn to shreds.
My time
has come.
I have
to go –
please
try not to forget.
