Our Lives, Our Dreams: OYY English Magazine 2013-2014 2013-2014 | Page 21

Our Dreams Be the Best of Whatever You Are Lexa-Class 99 If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill, Be a scrub in the valley—but be The best little scrub by the side of the hill; Be a bush if you can’t be a tree. If you can’t be a bush, be a bit of grass— And some highway happier make. If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass— Be the liveliest bass in the lake! We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be a crew, There is something for all of us here. There’s big work to do, and there’s lesser to do, And the task you must do is near. If you can’t be a sun, be a star; It isn’t by size that you win or you fail— Be the best of whatever you are. Artwork: 风景临摹作品 I am a Girl Amanda-Class 167 I am a girl who likes to smile. My mom often tells me: “When the world discards you, don’t cry. Face the world with a smile.” I couldn’t understand it then, but I still remember it now. When I meet someone that I know, I will greet them with a smile. I think it is polite and friendly to do this. When I get into trouble, I always tell myself, “Smiling will make everything better.” I am a girl who is afraid of being alone. My mom often tells me, “Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none.” I think my mom is right. So I do as she tells me to. I attempt to be friendly to everyone. Maybe you will not accept my friendship, but you can’t hurt me. When my friends leave for other cities, I am sad. I hope my friends can stay with me. But I know they can’t. I often feel upset about this. Sometimes I think the world is Artwork: 左建新