Painting by British painter John Constable.

I Looked Upon the Ocean Blue
submitted by Becky, age 13

I looked upon the ocean blue
As it glistened in the Morning Sun.
Silently washing over the sand
Somewhere where there was no one.

Suddenly, the sea was furious and strong
And it crashed against the rocks.
Then daggers started falling from the sky
And the sun was completely blocked.

Then as suddenly as it had started
The tantrum went away.
And I was left in the cloudless scene
A calm, beautiful day.

And that was when it came to me
My life is like a tide.
Sometimes I am angry and sad
But sometimes I just keep it inside.

I have now learnt that you can express your feelings
You can choose to act happy or sad.
And even when people think you're fine,
Sometimes it's really bad.

So don't forget that feelings matter
And no one can take that away.
And you can smile or frown as you please
Just like the tide that day.