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Youth Sections
"The Braves Arise " |
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 by Arman Koul (Age: 11 years) |
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When I was a baby just about one
I was afraid of the bright sun When I looked up, up in the sky Every time I looked, it hurt my eyes When I was a toddler just about two I was afraid of peek-a-boo As I could not find my parents for a while Till they would come back with a wide, big smile When I was a kid just about three I had a fear of Chucky Cheese He was a huge rat, big and scary No offence to him but also a lot hairy When I was a kid just about four I was afraid of a lion’s roar The lion with its huge daunting claws Showing off his strong, unforgiving jaws When I was a kid just about five I was frightened by very sharp knives So sharp and so shiny, cutting up the food When my mom was chopping I would not intrude When I was a boy just about six I was afraid of getting pricked The pain was certainly not fun And yet my fears had just begun When I was a boy just about seven I was scared of this man who was 6-11 He towered above me like a very tall tree To him I must have been the size of a pea When I was a boy just about eight I was afraid of others’ hate What others thought meant so much to me With everyone else I had to agree When I was a boy just about nine I was afraid to decline I couldn’t say no to many requests Thought I did really try my best When I was a boy just about ten I swore I would be afraid never again But many fears would come back to haunt Then Hanuman Chalisa is what I would chant Now that I am eleven I must say No longer am I afraid Be it night or day |
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*Arman Koul is a 11 years old, 5th grade student from Andover, MA. He enjoys reading, music and sports, not necessarily in that order. |
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