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Cleo: A Young Girl With Nothing She Wanted

April 10, 2014
By TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown


Cleo had everything, but she also had nothing.
She had pink flip flops to match her painted toenails,
A rubber duck especially good for bathtime,
A rainbow display of plastic rings,
And a frilly bike that all the other kids wish for for Christmas

She had a secret stash of her favorite blue gumballs,
Seven pencils with puppies on them,
A stuffed cat with its own wardrobe,
And a yo-yo with a purple heart on the end of the string.

But Cleo felt like she was missing out on something.
Something big,

After 5 long years of her short life, Cleo was thrilled when her daddy brought a tiny, squinting head wrapped in a periwinkle blanket towards her.

She smiled at the little raisin face.

Suddenly, none of her "prized possessions" mattered anymore.

Well, except one.



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on Apr. 26 2014 at 9:28 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
72 articles 0 photos 860 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

Thank you so much! I appreciate it.

HudaZav SILVER said...
on Apr. 24 2014 at 2:53 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn

Aw! This was great! I liked that you ended the poem on a good note. You have a way with words, and I was impressed :)