I know that I have a hot

temper, am stubborn.

I do not always look before I leap.

I can be shy. Surprisingly.

And when I was really young

like two or three

I had temper tantrums

every once in awhile

because I firmly believe that

there is magic in the world.

But where is this place?

We still don’t know.

Somewhere

I always feel like myself.

Originally published in KidSpirit Online for the Money and Value issue.

Pie Rasor wrote this poem when she was 11 years old. Pie lives in Yarmouth, Maine, and likes Greek and Egyptian mythology and playing with her twin sister Lulu.

Artwork by Eleanor Goetz created when she was in 11th grade. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.