When the sun is too bright I remember br I want to be more than a shadow br br When the air gets too cool I am certain br I want to last more than a summer br br Mary Havran br br (Written when poet was eleven years old) br br A note to the reader: I have recently spent some time revisiting my earliest poetic efforts and upon reflection have decided to post some on this site. Poems whose titles are prefixed with the esignation “zPt” are poems written during my preteen years.