Because of Winn-Dixie I AM Poem

I AM

I am faithful and loyal

I wonder where my mother is, and if she'll ever come back home

I hear her laughter all around me whenever something funny happens

I see her red hair and freckles, reminding me of how much alike we really are

I want to share the stories I have heard with her because I know that she would love them

I am faithful and loyal

I pretend that everything is okay

I feel like I left my whole life back in Watley

I touch the top of Winn-Dixie's ears because he comforts me

I worry that I will never know what my mother was really like

I cry when I think about how much I miss her

I am faithful and loyal

I understand now that I can't hold onto things that don't want to be held onto

I say that my life was pretty boring until I found Winn-Dixie

I dream of having lots of friends to talk to and hang out with

I try to do the right thing

I hope that I can make lots of friends

I am faithful and loyal

(India Opal Buloni)