To thine own self be true...
Muhammad’s Poem, Second Runner up (joint), Key Stage One Schools

Second runner up (joint) in the Key Stage One school entry
Who created it?
Muhammad, age 7
Biography
"I am Muhammad. I am seven and a half-years-old. I like playing football, going to Judo class and playing games on my IPad. I also like maths classes.”
My creative response
Muhammad’s Poem
Today you are you,
That is truer than true.
There is no one alive that
Is truer than you.
It’s not who you are that
Holds you back.
It’s who you think you’re not.
The choices you make, shows
the life you lead.
“To thine own self be true.”
Growth is painful. Change is
Painful. But nothing is as
Painful stuck
Somewhere you don’t belong.
Sometimes the person who tries
To keep everyone happy is the
Most lonely person.
Be kind - Be brave - Be honest -
Be creative - Be humbler -
Be thankful - Be happy - Be you!
Sometimes I pretend to be normal.
But it gets boring.
So I go back to being me.
About my creative response
"I am a very helpful person at home and in class. I don’t tell lies and am an honest person. I do things that make me happy, not other people.”
When have you been ‘true to yourself’?
“When I moved to a new primary school and made new friends who were nice not popular.”
What is your favourite Shakespeare play and quote?
My favourite play is Macbeth. My favourite quote is: “Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble”