Special Feature- I Built A Robot

I Built A Robot

By Taylor Campbell

I built a robot, oh look at me.

I built a robot great golly gee!

A no. 10 can and some extra paint

A robot to please, a robot to amaze

I built a robot, my mom is pleased

I built a robot. The day is seized.

Built with 10 year old ingenuity

Loaded with pride. And special features

A toy car underneath so it can move

It’s only taped, easy to remove.

But sounds, now that was a hard one

The problem was solved. Taped on my i-pod.

I built a robot. Took it to school

My teacher was puzzled. My friends thought “cool”

Didn’t win ribbons, or medals or stickers

It was too simple. It wasn’t too big.

I built a robot, no honor to his name

I built a robot, without praise or fame

I kept him. he was mine

He carried my lunch, my markers and crayons

I built a robot. He stayed here.

Science fair, filled with hope and fear

Nothing to say. We didn’t win.

My robot didn’t seem to notice. He stayed with me.

I built a robot. He sat on the shelf

No one else saw. I kept him to myself

On a bad day I saw him up there

I could do good things. The robot was one

I built a robot, with love and with care.

I built a robot, and the memories to share.

He’s quite simple, it’s not too big.

I built a robot. The robot built me.