If I Lived in Water

If I lived in water
I would swim
All around the sea
Eat algae
With my friends
Play with seashells
Dive into the deep waves
Looking for adventure
Then I would float to the top
And see the big yellow sun
Staring back at me.

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Nayat Hamideh, Age 12
Broadmoor Middle Magnet
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Teacher: Dianne Edouard