The Shot and the Spirit of Uncle


I am the boy who has come to this court for the first time.
I am behind the rim trying to make a full court shot.

The breeze is in the air, I bend my knees
I try and try with all my might but I can't make the full court shot.

The sky is turning a spectacular violet
It was almost time to go and then a voice in the air,
it sounded like a familiar voice,
it was my uncle and he told me I can make the shot,
I bend my knees and shoot the ball and it goes in!

I thank the spirit of my uncle because now I believe in myself
I know he never left me
He is always here with me in my heart and I know one day I will come
back to that court and play some basketball.

 

 
 

 

--DeVanté (5th grade, Dawes Elementary, 2005)