Maria Abajian

My Belief


The Young Life

When I was a little girl,
I knew I believed in you,
But never truly knew why.
You were this big part of me that was a big mystery.
I prayed to you at night before I slept,
And before I ate a meal.
All I really knew was that you created this world I live in,
And how Noah's Ark landed on Mount Ararat,
But didn't realize the power you held,
And how you could possibly save me through times of sorrow.
You were this savior that I kept inside of me,
Though I never realized how real you could be.
In the future,
I truly did see.


To a Kiss on a Rose

I was nearly seven years old,
And felt this cold hate,
For I felt that you had taken him away from me.
I cried day in,
And day out,
Thinking about why you had to rip him from my innocent little heart.
Weeks passed,
And wounded I did remain.
Life wasn't real,
And I didn't want to belive he was really gone.
I never got to say good-bye.
Kissing a rose I would never see the death of,
I believed that it carried his soul within its every bit of life.
Its deeply loving, red colored petals touching the sweet good-bye of my kiss,
Was left to be buried with the one I would never see again.
Over time,
I grew faith through your guidance,
And until today,
I still do shed those sad,
Heart broken tears,
But smile,
Knowing that he feels no pain,
And is with his amazing,
Loving wife,
That I was never fortunate enough to meet in my lifetime.
Knowing he is happy,
Is all that matters,
And I know for a fact,
He'd always want us to smile that happy smile.


My Miracle

I cherish him with all my being.
Though I have lost someone I do love,
I have someone who shows this unconditional love,
My father.
He's helped my mom,
Whom I don't know what I'd ever do without,
Raise me to be the person I am today.
I have mainly God to thank for the fact that I grew up with a
Living dad,
And not pictures or stories about him.
When I was really young,
His kidneys failed,
And dialysis was the only answer until a donor would pop up.
In my childhood,
I remember how big his belly would be,
Filled with a life saving solution.
A year and a half passed by us,
And a kidney he did receive.
Eight wonderous years went by with my father.
Taking vacations,
Having hour long conversations,
Sitting around together.
Good times would fly by us,
One after another.
After those eight years,
He woke up with this excruciating pain one morning.
Pale skin and all,
My mom who had so much will power and strength,
Rushed him to the hospital.
As the doors shut behind them,
I fell to my knees and began to pray with flooding tears trickling down my cheeks.
I prayed so hard,
For I was so afraid.
I didn't want to imagine what life would be like without a father.
He has been through so much in life,
And has never held his head down low.
He's the strongest,
And bravest person I know,
For he's fought the hardest battles,
And conquered every one of them.
My father is the one who gives us faith in believing that we can do what
We set our hearts to.
He is our meaning in life,
And we love him so much,
Especially me.
My family is full of miracles.
I believe God was with my dad that morning he woke up,
For if he has stayed home for another hour,
He wouldn't be here with me now,
Still joking,
Still smiling,
And most of all,
Still loving.
Through me,
He is my miracle.


Beside Me

When all is lost,
And life seems to just freeze,
You are who I turn to before I fall fast asleep.
Depending on you for so many things,
You have never failed me.
You are my number one life saver,
For there have been times that I myself could have died.
One very unforgettable day in fourth grade,
Walking home from school,
We turned to cross the nearly ghost-like street.
Thinking the road was clear,
I didn't see the car that would soon put me in a
Life flashing shock.
You see,
The person tried to pass me before I got on the road.
One centimeter further and I was to be an
Angel up above.
You held me back from that speeding car.
Freezing on one foot,
I saw grandpa above me.
You stopped me,
And he stood there smiling,
Keeping me from insanity due to extreme shock.
If it weren't for you,
I wouldn't be sitting here,
Writing these poems.
If it weren't for you,
I would have never experienced all the good memories since that very significant moment.
I'm so blessed to have you with me every part of my day,
Watching over me with my grandfather up above,
Right beside you.
You are my savior,
My heart,
My everything


Thank You

Through a life like mine,
Each day that passes by with my family and friends,
Is another day I'm thankful to be here.
Every minute that one lives is a gift,
For one can pass away at any moment of any day.
As many have said,
God works in his mysterious ways.
In fifteen years,
I have come to realize how real he is,
And how big of a life saver he can be.
Athough I have one less person to love,
And be loved back,
I thank God so much for having all these people around me today,
Who love and care,
Not knowing how I'd be able to bear life without them.
With all my heart,
Thank you God for giving me life,
And letting the people that mean so much to me,
Live with me too.


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