World Poetry Day – “In your mind, you can do anything” 20/03/2025

“In your mind, you can do anything” – This poem by Theo Olthuis was read by our NT2 students in Dutch class. They wrote their own version of the poem! Read along and enjoy the many beautiful words!

POEM BY KATIA

In my mind, I can do anything
Speak Dutch without mistakes
Work as an engineer in Belgium
Have a perfume shop

Fill in all documents by myself
Swim like a fish
Hold the stars
Live my life without stress

Everything comes naturally.

POEM BY LIUDMILA

In my mind, I can do anything
Make all people happy
Stop a war
Have more free time
And even more things

Teach children things
To be happy
Travel with family
All day long on Monday
Sadly, only in my mind
Everything comes naturally

POEM BY DMYTRO

In my mind, I can do anything
Speak Dutch very well
Play with Cristiano Ronaldo
Together in the best team of FC Barcelona
Walk through a dark place

Dance with my girlfriend
Be happily together with my parents
Run across the whole world
Without fatigue
Everything comes naturally

POEM BY OLENA

In my mind, I can do anything
Dance on the clouds
Travel to fantastic places
Get 1 million euros
Live in a beautiful castle

Speak perfect Dutch
Eat a lot of chocolate
And get a slim figure
Everything comes naturally

POEM BY JAALAANEE

In my mind, I can do anything
Learn Dutch
Go to college
Get a diploma
Have a beautiful life

Help people
Be satisfied with my life
Always be healthy
Listen to music
To have a good mood
Without problems
I wish my life
To be joyful
Everything comes naturally

…if I keep dancing

POEM BY SAMIRA

In my mind, I can do anything
I go to the sea
Walk on the beach
Look at the seagull on the water
Play with the ball

Build a sandcastle
Sunset with a beautiful view of the sea
Enjoy the sound of the waves at night
Everything comes naturally