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All I Want to Do Is Help Somebody

April 2, 2012
By shaylapurple16 PLATINUM, Hong Kong, Other
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shaylapurple16 PLATINUM, Hong Kong, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Writing doesn’t mean deciding to sit still all of your life and think. Ideas come from living and experiencing life, and then stepping back to think." -Shayla

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All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Hold a child’s hand,
Listen to an elderly person’s story.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Give a homeless man a home,
Send a poor child to school.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Hire a jobless person,
Feed a hungry woman.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Bring a soldier home for Christmas,
Save a child from war in their country.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Provide a poor girl with a dress.
Tell a single mother a story of hope.

All I want to do ,
Is help somebody.
And I know how to,
Yet I feel like I can’t.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
Make someone’s day,
In anyway I can.

All I want to do,
Is help somebody.
After that,
My life would be complete.

The author's comments:
I want people to see from this piece that it IS possible to help other people, no matter how old you are, because small actions can make a difference in someone's life.
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Nguyenkhanh SILVER said...
on Aug. 13 2012 at 10:12 am
Nguyenkhanh SILVER, Ho Chi Minh, Other
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“I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.”

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Your poem, although so plain, is one of the simplest form of expression. If you read my recent poem ( I am a new member, but some are in approval), it is clad in emotions, as if, it took me forever to see one idea. This poem, is pure, straightforward, a wish on a christmas tree. There is a marked difference between fantasy and reality, well, the difference of empathy and sympathy. Your poem, is one that I feel trust for, as it started from a naive spirit, from nothing at all. Really, it's one that I would like to read on my pastime, reminding me of my own childhood! Keep on writing, shayla!
Iris L said...
on Jul. 5 2012 at 3:36 pm
To a brilliant mind and a big heart.  Keep up the outstanding work.  I foresee a bestselling author.
"Nike K" said...
on Jun. 5 2012 at 5:25 pm
Excellent and encouraging poem Shayla!  Keep em' coming!