Deborah Burch Poet Rhyme

I Can Be Anything

I Can Be Anything 

Here in my corner
In my little chair 
I can be anything...
Go anywhere. 

I can be happy. 
I can be sad. 
I can be anything...
(Try not to be bad). 

I can be rich. 
I can be poor. 
I can be anything...
A bird! A wild boar!

A princess who sleeps 
Or loves a big beast. 
I can be anything
I choose in the least. 

A captain at sea. 
A cat in a tree. 
I can be anything
I want to be. 

Live in a castle
Inside of a mote. 
I can be anything...
A lion...A goat...

A horse on the planes
His mane in the wind!
I can be anything...
A monkey...A ginn...

A turtle...A crab...
A tiger...A shark!
I can be anything...
Glow in the dark!

A bat, butterfly,
Elephant, or dog. 
I can be anything...
Even a hog. 

A poet...A cook...
A fish in a brook. 
I can be anything...
A book in a nook!

Travel the planets
In spaceships through space!
I can be anything 
And go anyplace. 

The Moon... or Saturn...
Jupiter and Mars!
I can go anyplace...
Even the Stars!

Magical Kingdoms 
With giants! A King!
I can go anyplace...
Be anything

Here in my corner,
In my chair, you see,
I can be anything...
Even be...Me!


3.22.2017©deborah burch

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Doug Vinson March 31, 2017 at 2:07 PM O Captain my Captain - let us see what those stars look like (and don't hide your 'bad' side). : ) Cheers, Doug.

Agnes Krampe March 30, 2017 at 7:59 AM What an enjoyable take on the contest, Deborah, and perfect as a children's poem! Congrats on your win.

Kai Michael Neumann March 30, 2017 at 3:01 AM Deborah. We can be anything we want. It is so simple and yet so hard. Congratulations, Kai

Charlotte Puddifoot March 29, 2017 at 6:05 AM i agree with the person below, this definitely has a dr seuss flavour to it, and is an unusual angle to write from a child's perspective - congrats on your win!

Glen Schwartz March 28, 2017 at 6:26 PM Congrats on your win !! I love it I see a Seuss Influence in it..

Joseph May March 28, 2017 at 2:53 PM Congrats on your win Deb..

Emile Pinet March 23, 2017 at 1:48 PM A gentle song like poem that flows with a carefree beat. The words are lyrical and bounce through this poem drumming up emotions with a gentle inviting beat.