Erica Kremer
Age 13, Grade 7

I Am

I am a shy girl who loves all creatures
I wonder why we are here
I hear the cry of death
I see the devastation we have caused
I want to help other organisms
I am a shy girl who loves all creatures

I pretend I can communicate with any organism
I feel the pain when an organism is killed
I touch every hurt creatures heart
I worry about what will become of us
I cry for all those who have suffered
I am a shy girl who loves all creatures

I understand how unfair the world can be
I say every creature has rights no matter how big or small they are
I dream of saving an entire species from extinction
I try to help all
I hope that mankind can find peace with our creature friends
I am a shy girl who loves all creatures

Guilt

Guilt is gray and dreary like a rainy day.
It sounds like millions of people screaming at once.
It tastes like briny, ocean saltwater.
And smells like foul smelling rotten eggs.
It looks like a crossroad with two ways to choose from.
Guilt makes you feel sorrow, distress, and anguish.

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