VISIONS 2020

A Perfect World

I lay in my bed gazing up at the ceiling fan,

wondering what a perfect world would look like.

The sun glowing throughout the day

and a sky full of stars at night.

A perfect world.

The smell of lavender and evergreen

fills the marvelous earth I so wish was real.

A perfect world.

Children’s laughter echoes,

as the big yellow bus heads to school.

A perfect world.

People offering to hold open the door

or making small talk with a stranger.

A perfect world.

Everyone is equal, no matter what.

Race, culture, gender, religion,

that doesn’t matter here.

A perfect world.

As I dream of my heavenly oasis, I realize my perfect world is achievable.

A perfect world starts with me.

Natalie Rubin, Seventh Grade

22

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