Useless Things

A Short Poem Written by My 10 Year Old Daughter

Melissa Q
Useless Things

A pencil without the lead
a sleeping person without a bed

Jackets without sleeves
jails without thieves

A fire with out the heat
a song without a beat

Stars without the shine
my poem without the rhyme.

Published by Melissa Q

I am a full time mother of two beautiful girls ages 12 and 5 and a 11 month old baby boy! I am a part time freelance writer, and poet. Poetry is not a big part of my writing but its something I enjoy very m...  View profile

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  • Nancy3/17/2010

    I am eleven an we are required to write 24 lines. I am just 1 year older than her.

  • Keoni Paakaula-Cox4/20/2009

    great poem!

  • Tisa4/17/2009

    That's amazing. I can't believe she's only 10.

  • mimpi4/17/2009

    Well done Kayla! Love and hugs.

  • Feona19624/16/2009

    Very, very unique and very good.....Kayla, I like your poem alot...I write too and I started writing poems when I was about 13......Don't stop writing....Thank you Melissa for sharing Kayla's poem...

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