Template Poetry: Through Their Eyes

I love seeing how creative I can be with the "I Am" poems that are popular school writing assignments. One of my favorite things to do to make them more fun is write them through the eyes of another. Here are some examples that I've written, from the humorous to the deep and serious. Enjoy!

I am a computer virus.
I wonder how long it’ll take you to find me.
I hear your cursing as you wonder what went wrong.
I see you try everything you can to find me.
I want to anger you.
I am a computer virus.

I pretend to be your friend.
I feel your anger and frustration.
I touch the depths of your fuse, igniting it.
I worry about you sometimes.
I cry with laughter as you try to get rid of me.
I am a computer virus.

I understand more about your computer than you do.
I say I’m harmless, but I’m really not.
I dream of the money you’ll spend getting rid of me.
I try to destroy you.
I hope that I’ll be able to reside for a while.
I am a computer virus.

*****

I am the Terabikai-Osanokai
I wonder who needs my aid today
I hear the words of Osai; comforting and informative
I see the thoughts of others
I want to help.
I am the Terabikai-Osanokai

I pretend not to use the Realm to traverse
I feel the auras of all; past and present
I touch the lives of everyone around me
I worry that I may become consumed by the dormant evil within me
I cry out against evil.
I am the Terabikai-Osanokai

I understand the needs of all who seek my counsel
I say the right thing, always
I dream in vision
I try to imagine life through the eyes of others
I am the Terabikai-Osanokai
(Dr. Sorela)

*****

I am the lighter half.
I wonder why I was chosen.
I hear the morning birds and the evening rains.
I see the world through auras of green and gold.
I want to live in the heart of Dahhod.
I am the brother of darkness.

I pretend to know what to do.
I feel the energy that comes from within me.
I touch lives with my love for life.
I worry that I might miss an opportunity to create a memory.
I cry tears of joy as I count my dear friends.
I am the Extroverted twin.

I understand the roles of others.
I say funny things to get others to laugh.
I dream of being more selfless every day.
I try to uplift and inspire.
I am the lightness of the Darklight.
(Lesko Diamond)

I am the darker half.
I wonder how others view me.
I hear the voice of Osai guiding me.
I see what others cannot.
I want to make the world a better place.
I am the brother of lightness.

I pretend to understand weariness.
I feel the power of Darkness which resides in me.
I touch the road silently as I glide past.
I worry about those who are lost.
I cry at that thought.
I am the Introverted twin.

I understand the ways of the Moon.
I say many things out of love each day.
I dream of people who need my help.
I try to balance the two sides to my being.
I am the darkness of the Darklight.
(Oja Diamond)

*****

I am apprehensive and afraid.
I wonder if today will be the day…
I hear the sickening, ungodly sounds thrust from within.
I see the unnatural placement of my limbs…
I want to tell others that it doesn’t hurt me.
I am apprehensive and afraid.

I pretend that I feel as sprightly as I look.
I feel awful, like my foundation is tilted.
I touch the lives of many through my struggles.
I worry that the one thing I run from will show up when I least expect it.
I cry as I think of that simple light that I must run from.
I am apprehensive and afraid.

I understand that I won’t simply ‘get better.’
I say that this doesn’t define me.
I dream of life without the burden I carry.
I try to be as open as I can possibly be.
I am the face of illness.
(Lesko Diamond)