Loving Hands
By Sophie Lenoel Quang
In the middle of the thundering sea
The world wages war on me
Fire, lightning, wind, rain
Mother Earth ready to take aim
But before fear can fill my mind
Loving hands reach for mine
They put me up on a pedestal
And save me from the unthinkable
Their embrace guards me from the sky’s tears
And settle my fears
Their gentle whispers console me
And set out the flame to set me free
In our bubble there is calm, it is warm
The shield blocking out the storm
Their support gave back my strength
Now I stand, unfazed by the ocean's wrath
I'm a 9th grader from Boston. I was last year's Poetry editor at Lexophilia the art and literary journal of John Hopkins CTY, but I mostly write fiction. My fiction has been recognized on both a regional and national level by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.