"Confronting the Fearful Free Throw"

I decided to tryout for basketball not to long ago

Who would have known the hardest part was shooting a free throw

I haven't played basketball since fifth grade but with much practice 

I was hoping I'll end up playing like Dwyane Wade

Mackenzie offered to help me the Saturday before tryouts
to teach me how to shoot

I needed all the help I could get so Coach Millan wouldn't give me the boot

She told me my arms weren't everything and that bending my knees

 was the key to shooting a three

The next trial was perfecting my foul shot

 which made my stomach turn around in knots

This time she told me to have my feet facing the hoop and 

to thrust the ball up in a upward motion

"swoosh!"

When I made the shot, I was filled with joy and happy emotions

This taught me that with assistance and persistence

you can go the further distance in accomplishing your goal.

"Fighting against time during Sandy"

Currently I'm with my friends trying to survive this hurricane

Please God help us before we go insane

This assignment is due at 11:59

But it's so hard to rhyme at this time

This hurricane is so unexpected

It's such a shame that so many people were effected

But honestly all I'm worried about is my grade

which is so selfish because so many people are in the need of aid

My friends are helping me rhyme, so I can send this assignment on time

If Mrs. Collentine thinks I'm procrastinating... now that's a real crime

Now that I'm thinking about it, there's no WiFi

So how am I suppose to send this poem out?

I start to pout but my friends assure me I'll find a way, no doubt

It's eight o' clock and it's pitch black outside

I have to get ready for Mackenzie to give me a ride

I pray my classmates are safe and that Sandy will subside.