Second Place Winner

The People Around Who Shape You

 by Tori Tanner, 4th Grade

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In a black and white world,
Lurks a person who is colorful

Unlike the ones with plain gray clothing

And a dark face,
Although you see that they were always the ones Around who shape you,

But you find and see that they were once like you,

But they got shaped into a mold that didn't quite fit,

But soon grew into it.

Once their closet was bright and colorful,

And the next day it was not.
Once they had a smile,
Once their eyes were colorful,

Then they were not.

You look at them and find,
You'll soon be in that mold that isn't a right fit.
And grow into it, but will you change your fate?

You sit there still, years after.

With grey clothes and a dark face,
You make your daughter a mold

And look at her colorful clothes and realize,

You became something you once despised.​​