Dream



Close your eyes take a deep breath.
See all your dreams before you.
What you want to be when you grow up?
A writer, a cook, a mom, a wife.
What should I be, who should I become.
My mom says be myself, my dad says be strong.
My sister says be smart, my brother says be prepared.
My dreams are there, some are hard to see.
But I know that no matter what I become my dreams are there for me.

About this poem

This is a poem that I wrote when I was in the 4th grade to help me ground what was important in my life.

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Written on March 15, 1976

Submitted by sharons.14357 on February 20, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFGHH
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 388
Words 90
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9

Sharon Stubblefield

I started writing poetry in 1975 as a way to put my thoughts into words. My parents encouraged all of us to find our own unique path in expressing ourselves; mine was writing. All of my writings are from the heart, some may be dark, some may be light-hearted but all are truly me. more…

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