Kristin Dektas

Cincinnati, OH, USA

I was born on 2/25/82 in Cincinnati, Ohio, where I still live. I'm a freshman at Mother of Mercy High. I graduated with honors from St. Francis Seraph School. I also received the "Outstanding Student of the Year" award. In my spare time I read, dance, listen to music, and swim in the summer, and of course, write. I started writing as a hobby back in the sixth grades just to see what it was like. I found it was a way to express my emotions and feelings while sharing them with many others. I hope my poems help someone or brighten someone's day. I love writing and want to share my love with all who are willing to listen.

My Piece of Paradise

A small house on the comer
sits, peaceful in it's old age, time worn,
weather strickened, yet peaceful.
Nine rooms, furnished with old,
yet comfortable furniture, which
fill the inside. This is where
laughter echoes and tears fall.
Smiles are seen in each countless
inch of memories collected by these
old time worn walls. My home,
my shelter, my comfort, my refuge from
the world, filled with love and hope and memories.

Life

Life is like rainbow.
It is colorful and sometimes comforting after a storm.
It makes you feel at peace.

Life is like a cloud.
Always moving at times fluffy and white.
At other times dark, gray, and unkindly hiding the sun.

Life is like freshly fallen snow.
White, crisp, and faultless.
As it grows older, it gets foot prints and turns black.

Life is like...