wrote this for school - Mary's POV

Before I met the family, I was completely alone. I had run away from my father because he was abusive; my mother and sister had died from the influenza. I am only 18 but I need to find a wagon to go with. I'm sitting on a small log; beside me is a large oak tree. The wind is blowing strongly and I can smell dust. Up ahead, I see a wagon coming towards me with dust blowing up the trail. I stand up, waiting to see if there is any way for me to go along with them; if not, I will just wait for another wagon to come along or start out on my own.

The wagon has come up to me and stopped. A man jumps down, and a little lady is sitting up at the front of the wagon. "Are you okay ma'am?" he asks. "I am hoping to go along with a family and kids; I am all alone and need to be with somebody instead of on my own. If I can't go with you, I will wait for the next wagon to come along or start out on my own" I replied. He looked at his wife and she nods her head, although I can sense that he truly doesn't want me along. He says "Yes you can come along and help tend to the the children. But I warn you now, we don't have much food but we will do what we can to help." I smile warmly and gather my things, going towards the wagon with hopes that things will get better for me.

Everybody

Everybody wants to be a somebody
Everybody wants to make that difference
Be a help in every way they can

Everybody wants to feel loved
Everybody wants to love somebody
Wants to be there in every way they can

Everybody wants their dreams to come true
Everybody wants to dream higher
Wants those dreams so that they can hope

When that difference is made
And the help is done
When everybody's loved
And been there for somebody
Their dreams have gone higher
And those dreams have come true
Bringing the hope that the cycle will continue