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THEME: Someone who feels curious
Here is my entry:
AN UNEXPECTED VALENTINE'S DAY (WC 214)
By Michelle S. Kennedy
She looked at him- curiously.
He was writing so furiously!
What was he doing,
with his glitter and gluing?
Now scissoring snippets
were dropping small clippets.
And making the floor
very hard to ignore.
She leaned in to see.
“Could it be for ME?”
With Valentine’s near,
she smiled ear to ear.
Just who was it for?
She would have to explore…
Sean finished at last.
Her heart pounded- fast.
And then the bell rang…
Her heart felt a pang.
Such dreadful suspense.
She’d lost commonsense.
The next day she waited
for the card he’d created.
It’s Valentine’s Day!
He was coming her way…
She glanced away- quick.
She felt a bit sick.
“Hi Maggie,” he said.
Her cheeks turning red.
“Can you give this to Kiki?”
Huh???
Kiki? But Kiki was GEEKY!
Kiki? She was so FREAKY!
Maggie frowned and looked down.
Now she felt like a clown.
Her Valentine’s Day
was going astray.
“Um. Sure,” she said sadly.
Her heart hurting badly.
As she walked towards her friend
she tried to pretend
to be happy and bright,
though feeling contrite.
She bumped into Chad
and boy was he glad.
“Here Maggie! For you…
This is long overdue.”
She was caught by surprise.
He had twinkling eyes…
And her Valentine’s Day
was again underway!
