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Ugly
by Maya Turndorf


Ugly.
The word that hurts.
You look in the mirror
Unhappy with your appearance.
You're sad.
Why’s that?
That girl who was mean
Said you looked bad today.
Sadness creeps to your mind and heart.
Stay strong.






The Wonders of the Sea 
by Aubrey Meza

I sit on the edge of a faraway land,
with my feet trailing in the white sand,
I jump off the rock from which I stand,
and let the water take my hand.

I look around at the surroundings that be,
and start to wonder what wonder may be,
far below in the depths of the sea,
I hold my breath, and plunge into the cave.

Schools of krill zip right past me,
starting with wonder, I wonder what’s happening,
when I see a whale as dark as the midnight sky,
blue as the ocean,
graceful as the groundhog is shy.  

Finally I see,
right above me,
the sun sparkling down upon the sea.
My lungs start to burst,
and I panic at first,
but then I rise up with the waves.

Calm, is the sea.
As graceful as can be.
I see the sun shining down upon me.
And on the glistening sea.

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