Found Poem

The following poem was one of many poems removed from the walls of one of the student restrooms at NAHS today.  The poems were removed because the poet did not get them approved.  I want this student poet to know that one AP approves of her poetry.  I urge her to come forward and participate in our Literary Magazine club, Galadriel. 

I urge all of our students to share their talents with the school community in our clubs, organizations, teams, publications, and performing arts programs!

Here's the poem:

Sadie

Six years old, and for those six years I had always loved dogs.  

My parents took me away for the 

weekend to their friend's house, whose names I can't remember.  

People I haven't seen since.  But I remember their dog's name.  

She was Sadie--I met her her on a Saturday.  

She was brown and beautiful. 

She was tall for a dog, but I was tall for a six year old.

Maybe I was too far into her personal space.  

Maybe I should've read her body language, and

taken notice of her shiny, gummy teeth clenched with rage.  

Should've noticed when she was jumping for me.  

I should've moved out of the way.  

I hit the ground before I could blink.  

Six years old, and before this, 

the whole world was just as beautiful as Sadie.

The world was much uglier from where I was--
lying on this strange deck that belonged to

people, whose names I still cannot remember.  

I was bleeding. 

And the more I cried, the more my lips began to rip apart. 

I had to have emergency reconstructive plastic surgery to look normal again.  

Even if I wanted to smile, 

the thirty two stitches on my mouth wouldn't let me for much too long.

Sadie had to be put down, and I'm not sure why 

that didn't make me feel better.  

I'm not sure why the world's beauty had to die along with her.  

Six years old, and for those six years I had always 

loved dogs.