You Belong By Batya Oded Johnson

Even in times you don't think you fit in your town, I want to tell you you belong.

Even when you feel down.

I promise you, you belong.

Even when you feel like no one's like you, You will always be proven wrong.

Sometimes I feel like that too.

But trust me, we all belong.

Somewhere in this land,

There is someone like you.

I hope by writing these words it

Helps you feel like you.

Remember we're all unlike one another.

Like a puzzle together we fit.

So don't act like each other.

So don't worry about belonging, not even a little bit.

I guess what I am trying to say.

We all need you here on this land.

Without you the world would be gray, Without you the world would be bland.

Batya's Bio

Batya is ten years old and very smart! She loves reading, animals, and hanging out with her friends. She goes to Gotlib Jewish Academy and will start fifth grade in the fall! This poem was inspired by belonging and real-life experiences.