TeenWork - Autumn 2007
Because It Was Heard
When the diamonds fell from the sky
When the leaves on the trees began to joyfully
cry
When the birds in the forest stopped singing
and listened
When the grass on the ground shimmered and
glistened
When the stars stopped their shining
When the clouds stopped their whining
When the little drops of rain stopped drumming
Because it was heard peace on earth was coming
When the snow melted into water
When the butterfly praised her daughter
When the earth began to tremble and shake
When the river flowed into the clear lake
When the moon and sun collided
When the little rabbit was misguided
When the hummingbirds stopped their humming
Because it was heard peace on earth was coming
When the trees extended their long branches
When the great prairies met the ranches
When the waves of the ocean waved
When the little chipmunks finally behaved
When the planets of space stopped their
spinning
When the bald eagle started grinning
When the men finally began succumbing
Because it was heard peace on earth was coming
- Kunal Sangani, grade 7
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