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crafts a poem from the session, pulling themes, using clients9 words, and adding
elements to build on in the next session.
I had seen countless examples of this powerful practice and I decided I wanted to
attempt something similar. I was excited to see how Shadow might be affected by
hearing his story in this way.
The reading
In our next session together, I met with Shadow first. I wanted to surprise him, so
I caught his attention by telling him I had read an interesting story and wanted to
share it with him. He settled in with a coloring page while I began reading him the
following poem, entitled, The Boy Who Acted out of Heart.
I heard a story
The other day
About a boy with special powers.
The story tells of a boy who acted out of heart,
One who shared whenever he got the chance
Offering the first bite of his Costco ice cream
Or the last piece of his coconut donut.
With little ones, this boy was gentle and sweet
Sharing his toys and video games
And helping the little ones beat the big boss.
This boy had a love for entertaining,
Often breakdancing for a crowd
And telling his jokes whenever he could.
If you didn9t watch out, this joker might scare you
When he jumped out from around a corner
And yelled
