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Under the Oak Tree
Come play with me under the pretty oak sapling
O’er on that hill, where the wind kisses the grass
We’ll run high into the sky and sleep on the stars,
Wearing lovely dresses and battling fiery dragons
Our people will chant, “Long live!”
Come play with me here near the fire
The windows are decorated with white flowers of ice
My muscles are weak but we still have our strength
Sleeping on the stars, we’ll
Sing lullabies to them, and listen to theirs.
Come visit me in Room 318
They wheeled me down a long hallway and tucked me in bed.
Hold my hand, spread your warmth to my heart.
There is no feeling; there is just faith
As I go to sleep on the stars
Tonight.
You’ll come play with me, right?
Under the old oak tree, o’er on that hill
Where the wind will blow over
My name etched in stone.

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Annie is a rising high school senior at The Harker School in San Jose, where she is the editor-in-chief of the school’s literary magazine, HELM. Her poetry and prose have won several Scholastic Writing Awards. She is the founder and president of the Book Bank, a nonprofit organization that serves underprivileged communities by collecting and distributing free books to K-5 school children. She has a strong passion for photography, several of which have won Scholastic Art Awards.