Emily


 * __Paper __**
 * I sit, **
 * silent and expecting, **
 * waiting to be covered **
 * in different lines ﻿ [[image:paper.jpg width="204" height="240" align="right"]] **
 * of any language **
 * or color. **
 * I wait for someone to **
 * pick me up and give me **
 * a story. **


 * I can be a **
 * plane, **
 * various animals, **
 * and a source of amusement. **
 * An tool used by imagination, **
 * as soon as a **
 * <span style="color: #1b25ac; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">writing utensil hits **
 * <span style="color: #1b25ac; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">my surface, **
 * <span style="color: #1b25ac; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">I am content. **


 * __ I Am __**
 * I am and erupting volcano, **
 * unstoppable as I spew **
 * through a series of movements. **
 * I am a waterfall, **
 * flowing and never sitting still. **
 * I am a rubber band ** [[image:gymnast_beam2.jpg width="209" height="204" align="right"]]
 * bending and twisting and stretching **
 * every which way. **
 * I am a leaf **
 * dancing in the wind. **
 * I am a blank piece of paper- **
 * smooth, crisp, and ready **
 * for anything. **
 * I am a speeding train **
 * that doesn't stop **
 * until the station approaches. **
 * I am a ticking bomb, **
 * ready to explode at any minute. **
 * Running and Gliding **
 * and Bending and never stopping, **
 * I am a Gymnast. **

__ **The Outside World** __ **Get away from the door, dog!** **There is nothing outside for you,** **just loud noises and the harsh wind blowing.** **Come,stop barking and sit with me** **while I give you tasty treats** **or throw your ball for yout ot fetch.** **I know you are as excited as a child on Christmas Day, but** **outside is dull and dreary, for there is nothing to see.**

**Come open the door!** **I want to be exposed to so many** **exciting sights and sounds and smells.** **I cannot keep myself from telling** **you how curious and anxious I am to** **experience the outside world.** **I can hear the cars beeping, the** **motorcycles zooming by and** **the wind blowing.** **I promise to behave myself, just please** **let me out for a few minutes!**

** 6:10 p.m., spotted overhead. **
__** I am **__
 * I am **
 * the playmate **
 * the supporter **
 * the best-friend ** [[image:two-kittens.jpg width="240" height="192" align="right"]]
 * the secret keeper. **


 * I am **
 * the companion **
 * the room-sharer **
 * the pretender **
 * the inspiration **


 * I am **
 * the role-model **
 * the annoyance **
 * the advice-giver **
 * the laughter **

__ **Pounce** __ **My huge cat strolls by, and** **I wag the long grass** **in front of him. He turns and keeps** **his eyes trained on the** **moving object in front of him.** **He bows down, ready to** **attack his prey. He pounces** **and after biting into his catch,** **draws back, surprised at the** **taste and texture. I laugh as** **he runs off into the woods.**
 * I am **
 * a sister **

**Out of the corner of my eye,** **I see something moving. I** **turn, and see something** **in the grass closeby. It** **brushes against my face, and** **I prepare to pounce. I** **crouch and jump, catching it** **in my paws. I attack it, but** **jump back after getting a dry,** **disgusting taste in my mouth.** **I decide to retreat back** **into the safety of the trees.**