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If I am a daisy
Ellie Ashlock
If I am a daisy
He would love me not
For when I leave
Our love will clot
If I am a rose
Then my thorns will overload
And slowly stab my thoughts
Till my head explodes
If I am a dandelion
Then I am carried away
Losing pieces of myself
As my life is delayed
If I am a sunflower
Then the sun is too bright
I will always face away
Looking forward into the night
If I am a lily pad
Then I will drown
For I am too heavy
My life is a countdown
If I am a plant
Then I will not thrive
For sunlight is a necessity
That I will always deprive
Ellie Ashlock is fourteen years old and attends Manatee School for the Arts.
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