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Bring me home by moonlit path
Where pale moon stains the ochre earth.
Tell me where to go.
Away from the place where the yellow lanterns glow
Where the insects gather for heat
in the lonely night.
Surround me with trees
where the stubborn houses refuse
to stand
Where the rain breaks delicately
against green leaves
Take me to the place
where the stars do not hide timidly
ashamed of their beauty
Where the smells that rise from the earth
guide me
Guide me home to the forest
Where I can find myself again
hidden in the leaves

Celia La Luz, Age 15
Lowell High School
San Francisco, California
Teacher: Tim Lamarre/Susan Terence (CA Poets in the Schools)

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