Giovana is a 13 year old, student from Bucharest, Romania and is currently in the 8th grade. She has written many poems and enjoys writing when she has the opportunity.

”I like to write because.. if I want to tell somebody what I feel, I can’t find my words! Or that person may misunderstand me. And on a simple piece of paper I can write what I feel. In writing, I can express myself better. On paper, I can actually write what I feel.” – Giovana

Here is how she was inspired to write this poem:

”Well.. I was sitting at a desk and I was doing homework. And I looked out the window.. and I just thought of writing a poem! The first thing I saw were the birds, and afterwards I looked down, on earth!”

This is her poem (in Romanian):
Când mă uit pe bolta cerului
Și văd păsările zburând,
Mă întreb zicând:
„Oare voi ajunge sus în Cer?”

Mă voi bucura văzându-i pe cei dragi ai mei
Sărbătorind cu Dumnezeu.
Când mă uit jos pe pământ
Văd oamenii spunând că…

Dumnezeu nu există!
Dacă Dumnezeu nu există
Cum ai fost creat?
Cum de trăiești tu astăzi?
Pentru că Dumnezeu ți-a dat viață

Dacă Isus nu venea,
Tu astăzi nu mai trăiai.
Așa că mulțumește-i lui Dumnezeu
Pentru darul cel nespus.

EN
When I look at the blue sky
And see birds flying by
I ask myself a question
„Will I ever go to Heaven?”

Will I be glad to see those I hold dear
Together with God beginning to cheer
When I look down at the ground
I see people saying all around…

That God does not exist!
But if God doesn’t exist
How were you created?
How are you still living?
It’s for God gave you breathing!

If Jesus hadn’t come
You wouldn’t still be alive.
So start thanking God
For His precious gift.