Mackenzie sent this into a scholarship competition through Just Poetry and made the top 100!
Raising me strong,
For a life that's quite long.
You equipped me with a smile,
Bright as the sun.
What you give is what you get,
A lesson taught well.
So I hold out my hand,
The gift of kindness Ill spell.
As I grow older,
And continue to move forward,
I keep reaching out ,
To new friends all around.
The sweetness an infection,
Filling my toes.
With a shine so bright,
The kindness just flows.
So Ill spread this kindness,
To each new person I see.
Like dandelion fuzz,
Dancing far across the sea.