April Yu, 12East Brunswick, NJ Perfect For Me April Yu, 13 Slivers of moonlight Leaking in through the glass Pictures framed on the walls Frozen in memories past Stars freckled across The milky indigo sky A breeze lilting in the air A gale, a gust, a sigh Black cherries and freesia april the enclosed space Here I am, in my bedroom Forever my favorite place On paper, it sounds so cliché But gazing at my rug of cotton The beauty of this place Can never be forgotten Glowing, faceted jewels Illuminated by strands of LED Dresses hanging on my closet door Organza, velvet, and ivory It’s far from perfect Full of tokens and knick-knacks Items from garage and yard sales Some of this, some of that My sister and I went on a shopping spree Bargaining, couponing, laughing Running around all day Giggling and photographing We got gowns, books, and succulents Most of it was impractical But it brightened my room up so much more In the end, it was rather tactical My room used to be bare White walls, a bed, and a desk Articles of clothing clumped around Oh, what a mess! Then my baubles came along Lighting up the room Odds and ends here and there The place was in full bloom I’ll never cease to soar with pride When I look around and see The beauty of this resplendent room: Unequivocally perfect for me.
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