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Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School, 6th grade

by Jillian


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Torn Between

Get on the bus,
Spike the ball, set it up,
Walk down the hall.
Do my homework,
Call then pass, serve an ace,
Go to class.
When you set, do not lift.
Write a poem, does this fit?
Tip it over the net. Celebrate!
Time for class, don't be late.
These two things I'm torn between.
It's so hard to be a pre-teen.
You know what I mean.

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