I AM OFFERING THIS POEM—ADD YOUR OWN WORDS

HERE IS BACA’S POEM WITH WORDS MISSING. CREATE YOUR OWN WORDS IN THE BLANKS. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE BACA’S WORDS INTO THE BLANKS.

I am offering this poem to you,
since I have nothing else to give.
Keep it like a _______________
when winter comes to cover you,
or like a _______________
the cold cannot bite through,

I love you,

I have nothing else to give you,
so it is __________________
to warm your belly in winter,
it is ______________________
over your hair, to tie up around your face,

I love you,

Keep it, treasure this as you would
if you were lost, needing direction,
______________________________
and in the corner of your drawer,
tucked away like a _____________
in dense trees, come knocking,
and I will answer, give you directions,
and let you warm yourself ____________,
rest by this fire, and make you feel safe

I love you,

It’s all I have to give,
and all anyone needs to live,
and to go on ________,
when the world outside
no longer cares __________;
remember,

I love you.