Avelis V..

What Does Soccer Mean To Me?

Soccer, what does it mean to you?
I’ll be honest, I didn’t like it at first!
But now; kicking the ball as high as I can into the goal,
the fun bus rides to the games with your friends,
winning because of our hard work
and being a team—
Soccer brought me joy, made me better.

So, what does soccer mean to me?
Well it means being a part of a community,
a sport to have fun, a sport just to be me.

  Avelis V.  

Avelis V. is an elementary school student, soccer player, and poet who attends John F. Kennedy Elementary School.