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Ode to My Flashlight Alison Block, Grade 4 Eagle
Ode to the flashlight I bought at the store. I put in two batteries, flick on a switch And this glorious thing lights Up like the sun. On dark nights, When the moon is only A sliver, like the last piece Of pie, I flick on the switch, And it lights up the sky Like a firefly on a black night. But when the dawn breaks With its beautiful colors, like flowers In a garden, my flashlight will dim And finally fade away, Like all the night shadows. Again, when nighttime falls It is so dark, it is like I’m wearing a blindfold, But my flashlight chases the darkness Away like a dog pursues a cat. Ode to my flashlight For illuminating my way.
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