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concentration
June 1, 2019
Childhood,
oh how luxurious it is.
As a young girl, she desired
company in the richly-colored parasols
of wandering butterflies.
Their wings danced too fast
for an unoccupied conscience.
In the Nebraska Plains,
she glared at the brown moth with curiosity.
Costumed bats moved past the manicured lawn
into her fantasy carrying a complex
sensitivity during light flight.
Her parents willingly
caught a jar filled with bees.
It lit her cold fluttering heart
more than fireflies ever could.
© Ashley B., North Port, FL
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Kevin Kong is a sophomore at A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts in Florida. His writing has been recognized by the Florida State Poets Association and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. His poetry is forthcoming in the FSPA anthology, Cadence. He enjoys playing the cello and eating hotpot.