Poetry - "Amazing Grace"

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Hello, my name is Gracie I am 6 1/2 years old I may be small with tiny hands But that 1/2 year is important, you know You see, I am a special little girl I can do a really neat thing My mommy and daddy thought it was neat But baby brother was too young to see I do this neat thing all the time Even when I forget to 'Cause sometimes I don't think to do it But, it's really neat when I do You would think it was neat as me I saw it on a cartoon I tried it out later that day When Mommy came home that afternoon I will tell you about my special trick If you promise not to tell Keep my secret and I'll show you how I know you'll do it well My secret is, I can be invisible Even when I try not to be I just close my eyes and count to 10 When I'm done, they can't see Don't forget, you promised not to tell It can be a secret between me and you The only problem is, I made Mommy mad I told her my secret, she said it wasn't true She was sitting at the table Staring at papers laying there I walked up beside her And touched her pretty hair I guess I closed my eyes that time Just a little too tight I don't think she saw me there But something wasn't right Mommy is scared of flies, I think One must have been right there She waved her arm and screamed "Get out of here!" Never breaking her stare I know she didn't see me 'Cause I did my special trick I wanted to touch her again But this time I'll do it quick Quietly I reached up and touched her Mommy waved her arm again It must have been that fly But this is where it begins You see, that same silly fly Must have been very close 'Cause when Mommy waved her arm She hit me, and then she froze I know she didn't see me 'Cause I was doing my special thing I got up off of the floor And quietly started to sing I didn't mean to get in the way I'm sure she didn't mean it I tried to do the things I should do Though I'm sure she doesn't see it I'm sure my mommy's scared When she thinks that I'm not there So I need to find a way to show her And let her know I care Mommy left for work that night It was late and very dark I had to find her and make her see I planned exactly where to start I know I'm not supposed to cross the street But this time I think I must I told my Teddy everything 'Cause he's the one I trust We're going to go find Mommy, I said And surprise her very good I know she'll be happy to see me tonight I just knew for sure she would Quietly crossing the street With Teddy still in hand I just got so excited So holding Teddy tight, I ran Then is when I realized something It's not so good to be unseen 'Cause just as I crossed the road that night I heard my Teddy scream I don't remember too much after that But, I know my mommy was there She was on her knees and crying So again I touched her hair Still she didn't see me Or feel my little hand I pulled her by the arm Trying to make her stand She told me she was sorry For all the wrong she'd done I don't understand what she meant When she said that I was gone So I think that night I did Close my eyes too tight So if you see my mommy Tell her I'm alright Tell her that I'm sorry For doing my special thing And if she closes her eyes at night She can still hear me sing Mommy still doesn't see me But she says she knows I'm there And when she's asleep at night I still touch her pretty hair Good night, my name is Gracie I am 6 1/2 years old You may not see me, but know I'm there I am an angel now, you know.