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Kingsmead Eyes Speak Led by Gideon Mendel

kevin

chakur

I am ten years old and I live in Hackney. I was born in April 2001 in Homerton Hospital. Both my Mom and Dad are from Uganda however my siblings and I were born here. I like all sports but my favourite is football and I also like playing the drums and listening to music. I can play different instruments like the piano, guitar and the jembay. The foods I like are rice, sausages, shepherd’s pie but my favourite is jollof rice.

Who watched the boy who scaled to the moon, Wondering if he will come home soon.

It was 6am when the boy began to climb,
On a piece of old frayed rope his mum used as a washing line.
He placed one hand above the other
Waved good bye to his sleeping mother
And left to visit his buried brother.
He worked his way slowly to the sky
The sun was God’s unblinking eye.
Soon he was climbing above the grey clouds
Looking at the gathering crowds
Who watched the boy who scaled to the moon, Wondering if he will come home soon.
Finally he reached the silver star
Dreams can take you very far

The police searched for him in their squad car.

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