14-year-old Laura Dekker has won the approval of a Dutch court to head out to sea. The teenager wants to become the youngest person to sail alone around the world. Laura will have to complete the journey before she turns 17 in September 2012 to break the record. Authorities had voiced disapproval of the teenager being alone and absent from school for so long a time. On her blog, the teenager posted a photo of schoolbooks she taking along with her.
Wave-ing Goodbye
Young Laura is only fourteen,
With a desire that’s quite strong and keen
To be the youngest person alive
To start round the world and survive.
There are those who feel it’s not cool;
That the girls will miss too much school.
But Laura says she’s no jerk;
And while sailing, will do her home work.
© 2010 Jim Gordon
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