You Are My Superhero

You Are My Superhero

You teach me to walk taller, 

speak stronger, 

reach higher and enjoy art

You are my Superhero: 

you teach me to smile at inside jokes, 

watch out for untied shoelaces 

and empty pop bottles in the schoolyard

You are my Superhero: 

you make me smile 

when I hear your giggles and your whispers, 

your never-ending chats outside my door 

when you should be heading home.

You are my Superhero

Without you beside me, 

this year would have been

Just Another Year

I would never have painted a picture,  

splashed rainbow handprints, 

shared bangles for Women’s Day 

or dared to dream

Had it not been for you, 

I would never have believed

That I could fly

You are my Superhero

because you make me believe in magic

You are the proud Cedarwood Cheetah

Who strides forward

Endangered no more.

Written especially for Cedarwood Public School's grade 8 graduating class of 2013.