Competition Entry

WINNER WINNER WINNER

One day someone told me that my dark eyes
were like a galaxy
and ever since that day
I haven’t stopped thinking about it.
I understood that the galaxy represents me
that it belongs to me
because its light warms my heart up
because its stars are my affections,
my friends, my loved ones,
those that are still alive and those that I have lost, they float around me
they all gave me something,
they taught me to smile to life,
to carry on and keep my head up
and to believe in myself without being ashamed of what I am.
The galaxy is my soul,
myself
and only recently I have understood
how important it is to love ourselves first
because there is nothing right
and nothing wrong,
there is only what we feel deep inside
and I feel I am like a galaxy.

WINNER WINNER WINNER

They asked me to write about the biggest thing in the world
and I immediately thought of your heart,
that is beautiful and big.
When we are together and I lie down and put my head on your breast
I hear it beating, loud and loud and loud…
I close my eyes
and it is like if I could see it
It has a bright red colour
and it beats just for me.
I would lie if I said that I don’t feel honored
just because you know…
It is not easy to hear a heart beating
for someone like me.

I want to be an Astronaut to see the shooting stars
Upon Mars
And seeing all the planets shine when I rise
Without wearing ties
And seeing all the stars
While eating milky bars
And see what it’s like in a cool space ship
And to be on a little trip
Seeing the moon
On a magic broom

I open my eyes
I look at the sky
A deep breath makes me dream
I see freedom
Tears tickle my soft cheeks
And my heart might die
Thinking about the end of this endless sky

I’m walking to school
Then what do I see?
I see an elephant climbing a tree

I can’t believe my eyes
As I am walking by
This is real, and her name is Lucille.

I go on my way
Walking to school
Then what do I see?
I see a duck flying on a bee

I’m sure this is fake
The bee is called Jake
And the duck is called Cake
Am I hallucinating?

Finally I reach school
And everyone thinks I’m really cool
I go to class
And all my friends are made out of glass

RUNNER UP

My heart is big
It is red and pink
I live in it
I like it
I love my life
I play football with other guys
I want to speak some languages
I want to stay with family
My heart is big
And
I live in it

Space is an infinite place
For someone it’s cold and dark
For someone there’s no time.
I’m exploring new frontiers
I have no fear.
I’m reaching far
And I’m ready for a new start

The ocean, blue like the sky
A huge mirror where our fears drown
An immense carpet where our emotions play and have fun
My dreams play hide and seek
Among the waves

A big giant
Big eyes and a big mouth
Two big hands and two legs
A giant as big as the planet
The big eyes to watch where people are going
And a big mouth to eat them

Big and elegant
The golden dragon
Flies above the city
Over
The small houses.
And when the night falls
He appears
In the grey clouds