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A Moment

Sunflowers

Sunflowers

In this moment,
I see
my baby brother
toddling
through the house.
My dad is playing
his guitar,
the same song
he’s been playing
since I was
my brother’s age.
I sit here and type
on my new laptop.
I smell the
cheesy casserole
my mom is cooking,
and I glance
out the window
to see the trees
in their full bloom
of summer.

SummerLoh
Summer Loh, 8
New York, NY
EthanHu
Ethan Hu, 8
San Diego, CA