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Rainbow The Kiss

Sanjana Konda, Grade 10 Virginia Keating, Grade 11

It has been elusive for days. Long ago we fell in love from the power of a simple kiss
Rainbow, come paint your colors over the We were each others’ everything
sun’s rays. our love for each other would carry us till the end of time.
or so that was what my mind told me.
Red, crunchy apples that are picked, hot You no longer needed the love I gave hopelessly to you
chilies that add spice. I used the only thing I had left, the kiss
The rainbow’s first color symbolizes love it was a weapon to keep you loving me like I loved you.
and life. In the end it was the power of a kiss that took you away.

Grinning, orange pumpkins, the soft hues
of the harvest moon.
The rainbow’s second color can grant us,
our every boon.
Yellow lemonade that quenches summer
thirst, a blinking traffic light.
The rainbow’s third color is such a
refreshing, remarkable sight.

Green poison ivy, endless cups of healthy
green tea.
The rainbow’s fourth color is paradoxical,
so tread carefully.

Blue jays flying above, gigantic whales
swimming below.
The rainbow’s fifth color gives off a feeling
- so mellow.

The deep, indigo midnight sky, the
American Flag beautifully
streaming.
The rainbow’s sixth color is very mystical
with no true meaning.

Playful, violet sea urchins lolling in the
waters, yummy grape jelly.
The rainbow’s seventh color sets a happy
flurry in my belly.

Close your eyes and come fly with me,
Let us sit in the clouds while we share
some glee.

We can jump onto raindrops and slide
down rainbows,
Let us try to see the myriad colors through
our telescopes.

It is far more magical than it seems,
Let us run away and follow our dreams.

(Above) Spin ‘N’ Win, Brooke Flecca, Grade 10, Photography.