The Found poem was put together from my This I Believe essay with no additional words. It also helped me because I was able make sure that my essay was written in correct order.
I believe in facing my fears.
So afraid of the plane just dropping out of the sky and BOOM!
Blowing to pieces.
Plane, train, bus, boat or car
If it’s your time to check out its nothing you can do about it.
6:40 a.m.
I remember not even being able to sleep the night before.
My heart pounding like there was a set of drums being played
Sweating and biting my nails
A pathetic case of paranoia
All I could think about was changing my mind
Be a big girl
Just get on the damn plane
Boom... Boom
Boom... BOOM
BOOM... BOOM
My heart beating
My throat was dry
3-2-1
I was hallucinating
Gradually getting higher into the sky
I wasn’t breathing
Chewing gum so that my ears wouldn’t pop
Deep breathes, I calmed down
Looked out the window, the most beautiful sight
Daylight was arriving, the sun was rising
Clouds were white and fluffy
I smiled…
This isn’t as bad as I thought
I did it.
I believe in facing my fears.
So afraid of the plane just dropping out of the sky and BOOM!
Blowing to pieces.
Plane, train, bus, boat or car
If it’s your time to check out its nothing you can do about it.
6:40 a.m.
I remember not even being able to sleep the night before.
My heart pounding like there was a set of drums being played
Sweating and biting my nails
A pathetic case of paranoia
All I could think about was changing my mind
Be a big girl
Just get on the damn plane
Boom... Boom
Boom... BOOM
BOOM... BOOM
My heart beating
My throat was dry
3-2-1
I was hallucinating
Gradually getting higher into the sky
I wasn’t breathing
Chewing gum so that my ears wouldn’t pop
Deep breathes, I calmed down
Looked out the window, the most beautiful sight
Daylight was arriving, the sun was rising
Clouds were white and fluffy
I smiled…
This isn’t as bad as I thought
I did it.