Hand in Hand

The harmony of the angelic voices,

Break free from their cage.

While the audience sits in awed silence,

Of the touching tale, unfolding across the stage.

With memories of music,

Of laughter,

Of fun.

We fill a void space,

With emotion and song.

Leaping and prancing,

And twirling along.

On stage is a truly remarkable place,

But backstage, the magic happens too,

With banter and with games,

And endless hullabaloo.

To backstage then I leap,

Spinning and singing,

Chatting and bantering,

Sending my jolly smile grinning.

Sparkles, and ruffles, and frills,

Suits and heels, and ties,

Shoes, and hats, and blazers,

Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!

Costumes add charm to the dreariest of days,

With wall-to-wall shimmers,

And drawers full of sparkles

Here, my day always glimmers.

Waltzing down the well-worn stairs.

The scent brings back memories,

Of mischief and of gossip.

Welcome me to the lights and mirrors.

Home isn’t just a building,

But it is a feeling,

Of love,

Of fun,

Of learning,

And of laughter.

Of all the happy things in the world,

Here, I will never be alone.

But it’s the people in the building,

That truly makes it home.

Frances Zielinski

Frances Zielinski is a sixth grader at Decorah Middle School. She enjoys making art, being in theater productions, playing instruments (including cello, voice, drumset, and piano), and spending time outdoors.

We created Future Focused, a new Inspire(d) column written by pre-teens and teens, to help give the next generation an opportunity to share their voices. Partnering with Dana Hogan, the Extended Learning Program teacher at Decorah Middle School, we offered prompts around the question, “What feels like home?” Students submitted some really great work, and five were chosen for this Inspire(d). You can read all the Future Focused pieces published so far at iloveinspired.com/category/future-focused. Here’s to Listening to the Next Generation! – Aryn

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