Just Because…

Just because I’m a Muslim

I’m not a terrorist,

I’m not crazy,

I’m not a slave,

Just because I’m a Muslim

I’m not greedy,

I’m not living in a third-world country,

I’m not jealous,

Just because I’m a Muslim,

I’m not a Christian,

I’m not dumb,

I’m not uneducated,

Just because I’m a Muslim,

                                 Let us be...

                                                      - Samima

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JUST BECAUSE...

JUST BECAUSE I'M ASIAN

I'M NOT GAY

I'M NOT A MORON

JUST  BECAUSE  I'M   ASIAN

I'M NOT A FREAK

I'M NOT RACIST

I'M NOT A FOOL

JUST BECAUSE I'M ASIAN

I KNOW I'M NOT A WANNA BE

I CAN’T ALWAYS BE THE BEST FRIEND

I'M NOT THE BEST

JUST BECAUSE I'M AN ASIAN CHILD SO LET ME BE MYSELF.

- Matthew

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Let Us Be Clowns

A world of advancing technology

A galaxy of hungry children

A universe of stars

We will be us, we can’t be stopped

However our time may leave us too fast

Childhood will leave us,

Faced with poverty,

With problems to complicated too solve

But we will not give up

We will fight with our hearts,

With our love and joy,

We will fight non-stop,

But using no anger,

For anger is bad, nasty and violent,

It is the very thing we are fighting against,

We are children,

Made to bring joy,

Made for love, happiness, and hope,

Made for your pleasure, not for your work,

We aren’t made for poverty,

We aren’t made for grief,

We aren’t made to solve your problems,

We are made to bring you joy,

Let you forget your problems

But we are not slaves,

If you treat us as so,

Your clowns will be gone,

Filling your mind with perennial grief,

And you will have nothing,

No-one to save you,

We are clowns,

Letting you laugh,

Letting you cherish those moments with us,

Letting you toss all your cares away,

Bringing you back to that never, never land,

Where laughter and happiness are all you see,

We are asking your help now,

We are usually clowns,

But in times of gloom we will be serious,

Help us now, with all your might,

Make never, never land here,

Forever...

-Beth

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     Just BECAUSE...

Just because I’m me does not mean I’m strong

Does not mean I’m happy

Does not mean at all

Just because I’m young does not mean don’t know

Does not mean I can’t see

Does not mean at all

Just because I haven’t does not mean I wont

Does not mean I can’t

Does not mean at all

Just because I’m David I’m something

I must be

Just because I'm David

I’m something after all

If you want to see

You can see

You must see

Just look behind the name

and focus on the man...

- David

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Just Because ...

Just because I’m a punk,

Doesn’t mean I’m a freak

‘cause punk rock’s my thing

just another way to express myself right?

Is that still allowed?

And ruin my ears!

- Sam

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Respect...

Being respected

Is like respecting others

Respect everyone

Safe Place...

Safety is for me

A safe place is know bullies

School is a safe place

Be a Friend...

People need friends

Everybody needs a friend

To care for others

CARING FOR ME...

Will you care for me

Feeling that you are cared for

Makes you feel special

- MICHAEL

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JUST BECAUSE...

Just because I’m not tall

Doesn’t mean that I’m short

It doesn’t mean that I’m shy

It doesn’t mean that I’m small

Just because I live in a big house

Doesn’t mean that I’m selfish

It doesn’t mean that I’m spoiled

It doesn’t mean that I’m small

Just because I have a life

Doesn’t mean that I’m a freak

It doesn’t mean that I’m a nerd

It doesn’t mean that I’m small

Just because I go to school

Doesn’t mean that I’m perfect

It doesn’t mean that I’m the best of friends

It doesn’t mean that I’m small

Just because I’m me, let me be.

- NUREEN

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JUST BECAUSE...

Just because I’m small

I’m not stupid

I’m not mean

I’m not a nerd

Just because I’m small

I’m not a freak

I’m not a loner

I’m not greedy

Just because I’m small

I may not be the coolest

I may not be the best

But that doesn’t be mean I’m a looser

Just because I’m small- Let me be

ME!

- SARAH-JOY

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When It Just Doesn’t WorK...

When it just doesn’t work

When a line won’t run

When nothing can be done

When you can’t throw long

When everything goes wrong

When it just doesn’t work

When you can’t go on

When you can’t wait till dawn

When the jump is too high

When you knew you had to lie

When it just doesn’t work

When your stride goes wide

When your hope just died

When your boot comes out

When you went against doubt

When it just doesn’t work

When you don’t have anything more

When you fall to the floor

When you can’t make the height

When you can’t win the fight

WHEN IT JUST DOESN"T WORK...

-VINCE

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Just Because...

Just because I’m teased

I’m not a cry-baby

I’m not a nerd

I’m not shy

Just because I’m teased

I’m not friend less

I’m not stupid

I’m not lonely

Just because I’m teased

I know I’m not perfect

I can’t be miss popular

I’m not what they say

Just because I teased

Just let me be ME

- Samantha

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Understanding and Not Undersatnding

I don’t understand why `dey just like `dat.

I don’t understand why `ze play with `ze ball

And `ze bat.

I don’t understand why `ze don’t like me.

I don’t understand why I get stung by `ze bee.

I don’t understand why I don’t like space

But I do understand everybody’s freedom

…of race

By Shandy

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JUST BECAUSE...

Just because I’m half foreign

I’m not an Idiot

I’m not a loser

Just because I’m half foreign

I’m not on Prozac

I’m not on drugs

I’m not a cheater

Just because I’m half foreign

I know I’m not the best

I know I’m not a nerd

Just because I’m half foreign

Let me do

What I want to do!

 I DON’T UNDERSTAND

Why people hate me

Why people smoke

Why everybody has to be cool

But most of all

Why people are racists

Why people must die

Why people are destructive

Why the sky is blue

What I understand most is
Why sports are

Why technology grows

Why clouds are white

Why clouds are Black

- Kyle

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I Don’t Understand

I Don’t Understand

Why kids think its fun

To laugh and tease others, and run,

Why people aren’t honest,

Won’t take responsibility for what they do,

Or why we won’t stop them.

I Don’t Understand

Why we gossip,

Invading on others,

Why we fight,

And murder and kill,

Or why we never stop them.

I Don’t Understand

Why education is not enough

To stop the gossip, to stop the lies,

Stop school from being so rough.

We don’t understand how this continues,

How it will end,

How we can help,

But I do understand

That nobody will do it for us,

That we all must take part,

That we all must change.

Do you?

- Chris

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Just Because...

Just because I’m from a foreign country,

I’m not an idiot,

I’m not a moron.

Just because I’m from a foreign country,

I’m not a loner,

I’m not a retard,

I’m not having speech difficulty.

Just because I’m from a foreign country,

I know I’m not the greatest,

I can’t always be where I need to be,

I’m not foul looking.

Just because I’m from a foreign country: I still am who I am.

- Peter C.

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Just Because...

Just because I love to dance,

I’m not popular,

I’m not cool,

Just because I love to dance,

Doesn’t mean I’m a jerk,

Doesn’t mean I’m stupid,

Doesn’t mean I’m a freak,

Just because I love to dance,

Let me be my self.

                                       - Crystal

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I Don’t Understand

I don’t understand why people make fun of each other across this land.

This land is ours, not yours, not mine; yet people say this land is fine.

But to make this land good and nice, were missing an ingredient, a certain spice.

This is respect, the grain in the wheat, do not knock people off of their feet.

To hurt is wrong, it is the off beat tune in a perfect song.

Take charge, be a king! Show kindness in everything.

                                    - William

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Just Because…..

Just because I’m the youngest

I’m not a moron

I’m not a idiot

Just because I’m the youngest

I’m not the smallest

I’m not the dumbest

Just because I’m the youngest

I do have friends

I do have family

Just because I’m the youngest

Means I’m a kid

- James

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I Don’t Understand… Just Because

 

I don’t understand why people are racist

Just because the way they look or dress

 

I don’t understand why people tease others

Just because they are different

 

I don’t understand why people make fun of others

Just because the want a laugh

 

I don’t understand why people are disrespectful

Just because they are being abused at home

I don’t understand why people are racist against Muslims

Just because the some of them were hired to kill Americans

I don’t understand...

- Edward

Just Because…

Just because I play Nintendo™,

I'm not a nerd,

It's not the only thing I'm good at,

And it's not the center of my life.

Just because I play Nintendo™,

I don't have to be the greatest,

Nor do I always have to win,

I'm not out of touch with reality,

Just because I play Nintendo™

I am content.

- Nick Burton.

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