What If
What if we lived in a city
full of slime or glitter?
What if everyone was made
of gold coins?
Instead we live in a plain
and basic city.
Instead we’re made of skin
and blood.
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I Am the Water
I am the water.
I am the water that is always healthy.
I am the water that likes going through pipes into your house.
Respect me and I will give you good water.
Love me and I will love you back.
Treat me well and I will make your life better.
If you don’t respect me I will make you sick.
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When They Turn the Clean Water on Again
I will drink from it.
I will take a bath with it.
I will swim in it.
I will enjoy and take care
of the water.
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Dear Water
Thank you, water, for giving me good water.
I hope you never get sick. I wish you never get mad at me.
You’re the best thing in the world. Some people
make you green, some people make you brown,
and some people make you happy. All the world loves you
even though it doesn’t look like we do. Always be happy.
Love, Camilla