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I am an adorable blossom
I wonder who cultured me
I hear lullabies of leaves
I see fluttering butterflies
I am an adorable blossom

I pretend to dance with the wind
I feel soft raindrops on my skin
I touch cotton clouds in the sky
I worry of time going and coming
I cry when I grow fast not to last
I am an adorable blossom

I understand my scent shadow
I say birds sing about my story
I dream of sweet flowers of life
I hope for endless sunshine
I am an adorable blossom

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Laleh Sadaghiani was born in Persia and moved to the U.S. in September 2019. She is passionate about reading. She also listens to podcasts on topics including psychology, history, science, fiction, cooking, and home design. She writes, “These topics motivate me to write what I learn and share my knowledge.” At the Queens Public Library’s Elmhurst Adult Learning Center, her teacher is Jovito de la Paz, and the site adviser is Michelle Johnston.