Diary Entry - Poem

My 11:11 Wish

My mom once told me a story

About a time that brings us glory

A time you can make a wish

And it can bring you anything – even a kiss

So, every day at 11:11

I wish and I pray

To escape the frustrating duality

I live each day

Night then day

Cold then warm

Winter even in the middle of spring

My heart does not know joy.

My days start cold – they’re always bleak and grey

The same routine each and every day

My soul is stuck in the darkness of it all

And it longs to escape, to run away.

Then nighttime comes and my soul breaks free

My 11:11 wish, answering my plea

I’m teleported to a whole new world – a world so bright and colourful

That I finally start to feel wonderful

This world is light, colour of warmth

And makes my smile eternal

And for a moment, there is no duality

Just one reality –

Spring, all year round.

Written by: George Elliot (Grade 7)

LEEAH'S NOTE: I'm going to write this out and scan it when I'm home!