Poem for "The Benefactor" show

Applied for the Show The Benefactor

2004



What would I do for a million dollars you ask?

Well almost anything, just give me a task.

There is one thing I hate and that’s snakes,

I would let them crawl on me, if that’s what it takes.



How would a million dollars change my life? I know how,

I could teach art to troubled kids, and I could start that right now!

Art is a way of expressing anger, pain or fear,

It’s better than beating someone up, on that I am clear.



Art was the only thing I ever felt good about,

But these days art is seen as something extra, so many miss out,

I want to share this passion I have, and tell all those politicians out there,

“Don’t cut the arts, this is something you should spare!

These kids need a way to create beauty every day!

They have so much to express, they have so much to say.”



This money would help me reach kids far and wide,

I hope you will call me, let your heart be your guide.

I would do anything, except maybe eat critters that are still alive,

I haven’t done something like that since I was five!



Thanks for your time, I hope my message is clear,

So many kids are living in fear,

I want to give them a way to feel good inside,

Making art will give them a sense of pride.