An Amachi Poem…

I am a mentor–not young, old, white, black, wealthy, or poor

yet all of these.

I have received help and kindness.

I have depended on others.

I have needed relationships

to help me grow.

Now I show up for the child who needs me,

which is another way of showing up for myself.

The kids say, “the best breakfast I ever ate,”

“Can we build a helicopter?”

“How do you recycle?”

Their eyes get big over a hot ham and cheese sandwich.

They ride a horse, build a fairy garden, make cookies,

play basketball, get ice cream, watch a movie, 

go to the park, visit the library, do pottery, plant flowers, 

make slime, build, crochet, bake, talk, eat out!

It’s match magic.

I am a mentor.

My mentee and I make match magic happen.

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