Piano
Quiet
Soft
Getting louder
Dancing hands
Tapping feet
All moving to the beat
Keys bouncing
Pedal jumping
Fingers dancing
Music flying
Soul singing
Piano
Drew B., 14, Virginia
Night Time
The wind blows through the trees,
The soft rustle of the leaves.
All is calm.
All is quiet.
The bird flies to her nest,
All the rabbits are now at rest.
All is peaceful.
All is still.
The owl hoots his lovely tune,
The crickets sing to the moon.
All is dark.
All is silent.
Isn’t nighttime wonderful?
Bethany B., 13, South Carolina
Along My Savior Die with Thee
Along my Savior die with Thee,
March on to heaven’s majesty,
Let not the pleasures of this world,
Choose your path forevermore.
Along my Savior die with Thee,
Hope is yours for eternity;
For lonely souls who tread fearlessly,
Let thy Savior comfort thee.
Along my Savior die with Thee,
Stride toward the light, let darkness flee;
If your faith is truly strong,
Trials won’t shake you all day long.
Along my Savior die with Thee,
Trust thy father through the deep.
Don’t let His light abandon ye,
Through the trials and stormy seas.
Along my Savior die with Thee,
Pick up they cross and follow He,
For this world is not our Home,
But ours is to forever come.
McKenna N., 13, New York
“Time to Go!”
“Time to go!” Mom and Dad say,
We hurry, scurry, to obey.
We don our hats and coats and shoes,
It’s time to go, but parents choose
To stay and talk on to their friend.
Their conversation has no end.
They talk and talk and talk some more,
We’re no closer to the door.
“Hey,” I say, “It’s time to go.”
“Wait a minute, hon, we know.”
We go back and start to play
But, “Time to go!” Mom and Dad say.
We don our hats and coats once more,
But they’re still talking, it’s a bore.
Waiting, watching, seems a chore,
We’re no closer than before.
Marta O., 13, Minnesota
