The very first time, I wanted to rhyme

Was when I first read Shel Silverstein

He told me where the sidewalk ends

But little did we know that’s where it began

Runny Babbit and the Giving Tree

Was really what first intrigued me

His poems taught me a moral code

That wasn’t something you could buy or hold

Later in life, what it did for me

It helped me cope with adversity

When I would get upset or mad

I’d reach for my pen and my writing pad

Writing stanzas and rhyming all about my day

Helped me get across what I had to say

From expressing myself to making me laugh

Poetry helps me find the right path.