Big Boy's poem...

The following is a poem that Big Boy entered in a library poetry contest. He did it for the extra credit offered from his language arts teacher. He actually won 3rd place in the contest and was given a 10.00 gift certificate. We are so proud of him, but he is pretty embarrassed at the poster sized poem they put up in the library. He says he doesn't want to be known as a nerdy poetry guy.

JUST A REGULAR KID IN THE ARMY

when you are in the army

you feel like a

ball that never stops bouncing

and the bouncing is giving

you a

splitting headache

and

you are getting torn away from the

ground that you love

and every once in awhile

you stay on the

ground that

you love

only to be ripped away