The song of a tribe If I were a song, my tune would be playful, Bouncing, My patrons would sway to the beat. I would be a song that was sung together, Voices of a village melting into one. One with lyrics drawn out of the land, The sound of the river, Of whistling leaves, A beat of thunder. A tribe would sing with me in harmony, A melodious tune weaving together, If I were a song, I would be kept in the minds of people, My lyrics would carry them through anything, My consistent sound Would stand by them, Always in their minds, Ready to be remembered.
If I were a song, I would help people to heal, My tune would give them a chance, A chance to feel, To feel what they should. When tears are shed. When a smile is shared, I would know my job is done. If I were a song I would care, A basket woven of words and melody, A carrier of people’s emotions. Threaded from generations of voices, My walls could hold the weight of the world, And my song would never be sung by one voice, It must be shared. If I were a song, I would speak the truth of the land, My lyrics would be worn, Sung by generations, Words melting together,
Like a river stone, The constant current The endless tune, Wearing away my lyric’s rough edges. Becoming a smooth melody, But, If I were a song, I would also face battles, Many internal wars. I would be helping, Giving and never receiving, An infinite cycle of one-sided gratitude. When a voice starts to hum, The fighting would stop, All the soldiers would begin to sing, And would surrender to the rhythm. If I were a song, I would not be recorded Nor tied down. My lyrics would live in people's minds, For they would heal one’s soul. - Claudia Hutchings, Year 8
The Written Word at Middle School KRISTINA ZERAVICA, ENGLISH CURRICULUM COORDINATOR YEAR 7-8 & ANDREW MCKIE, CURRICULUM COORDINATOR YEARS 4-6
Writing is one of the most complex of skills we can learn. It requires the writer to have a rich vocabulary, to notice details in the world around them, to know how to structure cohesive and varied sentences and to then weave them together to tell a tale that expresses their views and perhaps enriches others. 24 Ad Astra Issue No 142
