Luna, mi luna

La luna,
mi luna
trae las estrellas
moradas
hacia mi.

Me las coloca
en la palma
de la mano.

Se me caen
quebrandose
en pequenas, lagrimas.

Moon, my moon

Moon,
my moon
brings me
purple
stars.

She places them
into the palm
of my hand.

They slip away
shattering
into little tears.

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Silvia Valle, age 9
San Francisco, California
Poetry Inside Out
Teachers: Anita Sagastegui and Vanya Morales