Smile!

I found this really awesome poem online which very inspiring and perfect for a child's recitation. It's written by Audrey Coatesworth. Judge me not by my face, My colour or my hair. Judge me not by my appearence As that would not be fair. I came to Earth as I am. No discussion of my look. Let it be by all my efforts. The use put to my hand. The courage in bad times, Endurance getting through. Kindness to another, so please judge me by what I do.          Thank you. Actually there are supposed to be a few more lines but I put for a kid's recitation so I guess this is enough.

This is a poem which I wrote for a school contest  and won first prize in. Title: My So-Called 'Free' Country Inspired By: The sad state of the children doing dangerous work at construction sites. I decided to put myself in their shoes and write their pains in childhood which is supposed to be pleasant. Poem:  I live in a so-called 'Free' country, In which even a child like me is forced to work. The upper class have some liberty to stay around and  watch us, poor, do all the work. The 'democracy' thinks its fair to not even let one single hair on our body rest. I work all day, My parents work every second, And what do we get? Few grains that are wet. We are sold and harassed What a democracy! No one to protest! And if we REFUSE, You what will happen? We are tortured and hit, Beaten and whipped. So what do I want? MY  right, free education for every child. Mercy is not needed, nor charity, Just concern for...