Magic Carpet

A message for the Class of 2013

Go to the window

of your comfort zone

 

and leap

onto the magic carpet that awaits

 

Command  it

to take you

to soaring heights

and sights unseen

Eyes open ~

          don’t miss a thing ~

          the ride will be over

                   in a camera flash

 

The real magic

          is not the transportation,

but your transformation

Author's Note

Last night, our 8th grade graduated, bound for the big, bad world of high school, and beyond.

Reviews

[QuietlyCrash]

Going into high school....God bless 'em. This is a very sweet poem I really like it.
"The real magic is not the transportation, but your transformation"
What a beautiful closing line! Thank you for sharing this :)
-Riley

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Riley!

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

I love riding on magic carpets but you don't see many of them nowadays there were loads around in the 50's, 60's and 70's where have they all gone that's what I want to know!

[Rita L. Sev]

I have a closet full - and I give one to each class as they graduate... ;) Thanks for reading!

[John Phoenix Hutchinson.]

Id have given wings them wings myself but Red Bull have cornered that market now......

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i hope they listen to what you have said in this poem...

so many young people today seem to just exist....they have their text messages, video games and fast food...
and so many don't seem to strive for anything else...they avoid the challenges of life rather than embrace them...
i hope this class heeds your profound words.

jacob

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Jacob. This is a particularly special group of kids; I have high hopes for them!

[Sami Khalil]

An awesome read and write. You are talented and imaginative...:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, kind sir!

[Sami Khalil]

My pleasure...:)

[Frieda P]

Where were the teachers like you when I was in school, oh right, they were all frustrated nuns, ha....good message Rita, as always!

[Rita L. Sev]

I had a few of those nuns, too - :) Thanks, Frieda!

[Frieda P]

Ha so you catch my drift then? ;-) My pleasure Rita!

[Holly Mason]

Well Bless them, truly
it must be hard as a teacher to let go sometimes but beautiful to watch their success
these are lovely thoughts for those youngsters ....like the carpet usage much
thank you teach for transforming our youth

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Holly! Yes, it's hard to see some of them go, but so gratifying at the same time.

[Stella Armour]

a lovely message for them Rita....

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Stella!