By: Tara and Melissa

Listen to the girls read their poem!  You might have to up the volume.

My best friend is Tara because she cares about my feelings.

My best friend is Melissa because she worries about me.

Tara would still be my best friend even if she told my deepest, darkest secret.

Melissa would still be my best friend, even if she hung me on the flagpole at school.

I don't care that Tara's skin is white.

I don't care that Melissa's skin is black.

And I don't even care that Tara is half Irish.

And I don't mind if Melissa is half Haitian.

My best friend is Tara.

And my best friend is Melissa.

Laura and Vincent

Laura would still be my best friend even if she made fun of my name.

Vincent would still be my best friend even if he called me stupid.

Laura would still be my best friend even if she hit me or slapped me.

Vincent would still be my best friend even if he told me a lie.

Laura would still be my best friend even if she called me four-eyes.

Vincent would still be my best friend even if he called me giraffe neck.

I don't care that Laura wears my least favorite color...PINK!

I don't care that Vincent has a peanut allergy.

My best friend is Vincent.

And my best friend is Laura.

Mary and Victoria

Mary would still be my best friend even if she told on me at school.

Victoria would still be my friend, even if she told my deepest, darkest, secret.

I like Mary because she never, ever lies and she never ditches me.

I like Victoria because she is honest and nice.

Mary would still be my friend even if I tried to make fun of her.

Victoria would still be my friend, even if  we got into a fight.

Mary would still be my best friend even if I was afraid of the dark.

Victoria would still be my best friend, even if I was afraid of big dogs.

Mary is my friend.

And, Victoria is my friend.

Timmy and Cash

Cash would still be my best friend even if he tripped me.

Timmy would still be my best friend even if he stole $20 from me.

Cash would still be my best friend even if he called me names.

Timmy would still be my best friend even if he threw me into quicksand.

Cash would still be my best friend even if he hit me in the head with

a baseball on a baseball field.

Tim would still be my best friend even if he rhymed my name with Trash.

Cash would still be my best friend even if he crashed my bike.

Tim would still be my best friend even if he cheated at checkers.

Cash would still be my best friend even if he pushed me on the ground.

Tim would still be my best friend, even if he wrecked my snowman.

Cash would still be my best friend even if he tore my book up.

I would still like Tim even if he hung my underwear on the flagpole at school.

My best friend is Cash.

And my best friend is Cash.

Best Friends

If Kayleigh called me egg head she would still be my best friend.

If Emma called me a wild woman she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh splattered water on me she would still be my best friend.

If Emma splattered mud on me she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh broke my glasses she would still be my best friend.

If Emma broke my favorite necklace she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh pushed me on the ground and a sharp stick cut me she would still be my best friend.

If Emma pushed me into my pool and the water went up my nose she would always be my best friend.

If Kayleigh spilled very, very cold ice down my shirt, she would still be my best friend.

If Emma put ice cream down my shirt she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh spilled a banana split on new shorts, she would still be my best friend.

If Emma tried to crack an egg open and used my head to crack it open, she would always be my best friend. But, it would be hard!

If Kayleigh read my secret diary she would always be my best friend.

If Emma went into my private drawer she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh stole my favorite book she would always be my best friend.

If Emma tore out pages in my favorite book she would still be my best friend.

If Kayleigh pulled my hair she would always be my best friend.

If Emma pinched my nose she would still be my best friend.

My friend is Kayleigh.

And my friend is Emma.

Tara and Jennifer

Tara would still be my best friend even if she stole my money.

Jennifer would still be my best friend even if she kicked my soccer ball

away from me every time we went to soccer practice.

If Tara bought me something it would not be dark gray.

If Jennifer bought me something it would not be brown.

Even though I have three bruises on my leg and a really bad blister

on my foot, Tara is still my best friend.

Even though I have pale skin and a big cut on my knee, Jennifer

is still my best friend.

If someone told me they were going to throw me off the

Empire State Building, if I didn't tell them Tara's most darkest,

deepest secret in the whole world, Tara would forgive me for telling.

If someone told me they were going to make me drown, if I didn't tell

them Jennifer's deepest, darkest, most secrety, secret in the whole world,

she would forgive me for telling.

If Tara called me pimple face, I wouldn't mind.

If Jennifer called me beauty mark girl, I wouldn't mind.

If Tara tied me around a tree she would still be my best friend.

If Jennifer put a rock where I was walking, and I tripped,

she would still be my best friend.

If we ever got separated from each other, we would still

be best friends and try to keep in contact,

Friendship is forever.

Melissa and Brandi

If Melissa called me giraffe head she would still be my best friend.

If Brandi called me monkey face, she would still be my friend.

And even if Melissa called me gorilla face, she would still be my

friend.

Even if Brandi called me a big, fat liar, she would still be my friend.

Melissa and I stick together like glue on paper.

If Brandi pushed me into Canaan Lake, with my clothes on,

she would still be my friend.

Melissa would still be my best friend even if she told my deepest, darkest,

secret, she would still be my friend.

Brandi and I compromise together when we can't decide who is right.

Even if Melissa put a frog in my bed we'd still be best friends to the end!

Compromising is a lot better than getting angry with your friend, because

anger doesn't help.

Brandi is my friend.

And Melissa is my friend.

Christopher and Joshua

Chris would still be my best friend even if he threw my favorite

video game into my pool.

Joshua would still be my friend even if he stole my Game Boy

Advance.

Chris would still be my best friend even if he stuck me to the ceiling.

Josh would still be my best friend even if he put a bee down my pants.

Chris would still be my best friend even if he got me into really big trouble.

Josh would still be my best friend even if he tripped me with his skateboard.

Chris would still be my best friend even if he stuck a sign on me that said,

"Kick me!"

Josh would still be my be my best friend, even if he punched me

in the stomach.

My best friend is Chris.

And my best friend is Josh.

Victoria is my friend.

She likes me when I'm funny and I worry a lot about killer bears,

And she understands.

My hair is short and frizzy. But she says I look good.

She is my friend.

By: Timothy