I Asked

GRAND PRIZE-CATEGORY II
(Grades 3-6)
I asked
I asked the sky why it was blue
And it smiled and blew out clouds of white
I asked the night why it was dark
And it reached out to me and sprinkled lights across the sky
I asked the sun why it was there
And it cried and set and the moon rose
I asked the tree to bloom
And it twisted and the blossoms burst
I asked the wind to blow
And it did and the flowers were blown away
I asked the plants why they grew
And they whispered and wilted
I asked myself what was wrong
And the sky darkened
The stars dulled
The wind blew
And I kept quiet
And everything was perfect.

Khatsini Simani, age 11
Seattle, Washington
Lakeside Middle School
Teacher: Lance King