Animals controlling farms,

Lions going to the barber;

The artist within me can make me laugh,

And take me to places even farther.

Mice dancing with cheese,

A dog and cat playing harp;

A fish that lives on land,

I call it magic carp.

The bunnies that live on the moon.

 Twenty planets instead of eight;

The mermaids in the pirate lagoon,

The best friends chalk and slate.

An evil snow-white.

The fight between glue and tape;

A candy full dynamite,

The one piece of chocolate.

Come one, come all,

Open the locked gate;

Start with once upon a time, end with lived happily ever after,

It’s never too late.

Sail on your ship,

Through the storms and obstacles;

Use the artist within you.

With your imagination, create miracles.

// This poem has been penned by 12-year-old Zain Haseeb for “The Artist Within Me” contest for which she received a Jury Special Mention. //