Party For Child Connection

By: Shelia Williams
Reporter

KISSIMEE, FL-A block party for the children of Central Florida Parkway has men, women, and children running in excitement.

On Sunday, September 21, 2008 the parents of this street thought that children needed to get in touch with one another with food, music, and games. Terri Butler of Orlando, Florida, the organizer, had this to say: "The parents and I had to take it back old school and show these kids what fun really was back then for us." She also added, " With no guns or gangs involved."

The day was a partly clouded and that signaled the neighborhood balloon fight. And as it started to rain, that didn’t stop the balloons from flying. Seeing children and adults teaming with one another and in the mist of all this.

"This was a great idea, because it brings everyone in the neighbor closer together like one big family." Says 22 year-old Spencer Harrison, who is a resident of this street.

Actually Butler says that this event was suppose to be something different. " It’s my daughters birthday and my step son’s birthday is 4 days away, and also it had happened to be my neighbors son birthday." Says Butler, " So we just brought it together, and then we decided to invite the whole block and call it something new, while still celebrating their birthdays."

Mostly everyone seemed to had fun doing all the games, like the dance contest, and different arts and crafts projects at different front yards.The day ending with a game of all-ages invited kick ball. With the final score being 10 to 9.

17 year-old, Sharnae Butler of Polk County Florida, had this to say," This party was a good idea because before, I didn’t know half this kids here." Ending with, "I had fun."

Finding Myself

Finding myself in this.... This white snow which melts in the Spring. Where my person burns for more... More to smile the day away. To fly which is I. High above what I call sky. For my voice to lift...Lift every voice and sing my way into your heart. Which mine has broken...Broken the mirror image of myself to find a wall of nothing. What must one do to find oneself...Self is to look beyond the clouds and pray.

AIDS

After weeks and months
I wanted you more and more
We're a perfect match
It's something we both can't ignore.

We move the same way
We act like real twns
That's why we know
That it's ok.

You let me know you
And in return
I let you feel me
Now we're one
You will see.

I'm stuck on you
I won't let you go
My love for you is in view
I'll propose to you and you won't say no.

We'll have a little one
They will be like us
Full of everything we are
That will be a must.

My love for you spreads everyday
From you, our kids, to our children's kids, and more
Just from being with you my love is weighed
Forever we will sore.

Til death do us part.

Relaxation

Dream about the summer times,
Trees and flowers with funny rhymes.
Sweet breeze of the country side,
Out in the open field where birds can fly.
Let my mind wonder away,
To a place where I like to stay.
Feel free and easy,
Relax with the view of the seas.
Singing the song of love,
While watching a dove.
Fly by,
Why fly,
So high,
I can still see it,
Even in the sun a bit.
With the ocean whispering sweet nothings in my ear
I toast a Corona Lite which is my beer.
Seeing the sunset,
As the painted sky gets wet.
The color merge together,
Such a sight is forever.
Only in the mind of what is real,
What is sealed,
Now is healed.
My place of relaxation is over this hill.

The Tall Woman National Anthem

Look at me.
Do you see what I see?
When I look in the mirror and it reflects me.
A tall woman.
Greater than the average height.
Perfect in every sight.
Have a walk like a model.
That makes the boys wanna HOLLA!!
'Cause I'm a tall woman.
I am dime,
But I do have a mind.
With the words I speak,
I can make things happen.
I can make you or break you.
You figure out which one you wanna do.
'Cause I'm a tall woman.
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I can show my stuff,
But what's the rush.
Lean wit it, rock wit it.
There ain't nothin' I can't wit it.
'Cause I'm a tall woman.
My height is invincible.
So don't think I'm invisible.
I'm a sky scrapper.
I'll yell to a crowd in a stadium.
For this is the Tall Woman National Anthem.

Be Mine

Please just say my name
Say I'm the one you love
The one you want for the rest of your life
To see me each morning
And each night
To can't live without hearing my voice
Every hour on the hour
To care for me
To long to hold me
To feel my skin on yours
The chills you get just from hearing me breath
The swelling feeling inside of you
Yerning to come out and embrace me
Kiss me
Love me
To know I'm safe for another day
To spare me the pain of life
To rescue me from myself
Saying you're always there for me
And you really are
Loving my smile
My eyes
My body and mind
To be mine and only mine
Be my valentine
All day everyday til death do us part.