A Poem to Share

At the request of one of the blog's loyal readers, I would like to share the following poem with you. It was written by Raven Phoenix Spratt of Weslaco, Texas when she was only seven years old! She dedicated the poem to Mr. Rudy Silva Cleckler, who was principal of Heald Elementary Principal in Weslaco. Rudy Silva was a dedicated educator and an inspiration to his students and community. He passed away three years ago on May of 2002 and a scholarship was established in his name at UTPA to honor the greatly loved and missed educator. The Art of Brownsville is happy to share a poem about a person who dedicated his life to the Valley community through education and is also proud to give voice to the creative spirit and heart moving expression of young poet Raven Phoenix Spratt. (Keep up the good work Raven! You carry his legacy through your art and I am sure he is very proud of you!)

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THE JOURNEY
By
Raven Phoenix Spratt
May 9, 2002
(Seven Years Old)

Call me selfish, ‘cause I love you so.

Call me selfish, ‘cause I can’t let go.

Call me selfish, ‘cause I love you dear.

Call me selfish, ‘cause I want you here.

Your eyes and your smile I see with a wink,

Your voice and your laugh I hear when I think.

If only I had one more day with you,

I’d hug you and show you how much I Love You.

It’s only because your journey is done,

I stop and realize… mine has just begun.

I hurt and I wish that you were around,

Hey wait! But you are!

You are all around!

The children you taught, like friends that you knew.

Are all around learning

All because of you!

I Love you Mr. Silva!