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Saturday, April 27, 2024

2022 Winner

Just for you

Inspired by Donika Kelly’s poem “Offering”

I watch quietly,

As you lie there,

still and peaceful.

sniffles and looks of regret

fill the room.

 

Mother pushes me forward.

I stumble,

But shuffle my feet forward,

Your rose clutched in my hand.

Its sharp thorns

dig into my soft skin.

 

A vibrant red rose,

Fresh petals,

Holding strong to the stem.

I picked it myself,

Just for you.

 

I swallow the lump in my throat.

Release my tight grip,

And place down my offering,

To you.

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Camille Kountoupes

Sidwell Friends School

Grade: 6

Hometown:

Bethesda, MD

Birthplace:

Maryland

Favorite Author or Book:

Front Desk by Kelly Yang

Inspirational Figure:

My teachers