For Her
By:  Lara Z 
Age: 16
Atlanta, GA

Since the dawn of life it has been for her

For the sweet scent of peppermint lingering heavily in the wind

For the calm thrust of the indigo waves, glistening on the last rays of an afternoon sun
For the rocky soil of highest peak where the angels watch us play from the heavens

For the soft white of winter snow on a chilly December night

For the field of colors that weave together in a sea of petals that stretch out to the horizon
For the deep golden yellow of Gloriosa daisies

For the vibrant pink of dahlias

For the rich, silky orange of Tiger lilies covered in chocolate spots

For the trees that erect higher than a thousand men

For the music of the birds that dances in the wind like magic

For the books whose blank pages were wielded from her flesh

For the Mother of all things
Who has lived for a million years before us and will outlast us for a million more

For her

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