We All Are Different, We All are Heaven- Sent

me and my highschool friends leids, mir, anne and mary ann Circa 2001 (@ retreat)

We all are different, we all are heaven-sent.
We have our names, we like different games.

We have our names, we like different games.
What we find funny, some might find silly.

What we find funny, some might find silly.
What we love dearly, some might find ugly.

What we love dearly, some might find ugly.
People sometimes fight on whoever’s right.

People sometimes fight on whoever’s right.
People sometimes cry and we never know why.

People sometimes cry and we never know why.
A lot of things happen, like changes that are sudden.

A lot of things happen, like changes that are sudden.
You may feel little but don’t be afraid to mingle.

You may feel little but don’t be afraid to mingle.
If things aren’t perfect, be thankful for what you get.

If things aren’t perfect, be thankful for what you get.
Life is God’s gift, it’s for us to love and keep.

Life is God’s gift, it’s for us to love and keep.
We all are different, we all are heaven-sent.

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I wrote this for my Poetry for Children class in UP, i think. And as far as I can remember, i was told that children won't understand such intangible statements. I still think children will understand.
But i didnt pass it to be graded. Mahirap na. Hehe.

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