Ode to Grass Allen G ( 8th Grade , Room 214 )
A small green sprout grows slowly in sync with the seasons .
The ground is strewn with the remains of its fellow plants , the unlucky ones who were unfortunately shredded to bits by a whirling blade .
Each day in life is hard won for these slender plants . But each month is a battle , a war that they will always lose .
Yet they never lose hope . Not even in the worst of things . They will never give up , they are as stubborn as a child crying loudly refusing to stop . If their enemies are stronger , they find strength in numbers . If their enemies outnumber them ,
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