Beauty is....

Whenever the light touches the sea
Whenever an ice cube floats in my tea
Inside the forest
Under the sea
In my backyard, beauty is what I see
Inside the lake, where little fish wake
Over the hills where everythings still
I see beauty in the mind and the will
Designs people make
Things I see when I wake
Seashells and copper bells
Blue books and silver hooks
A flower that fell
A bead necklace to sell
A hatchling so fair
Beauty is everywhere

~ Haley Marshall, my 10 year old cousin.
2nd place in State of Virginia poetry contest, 5th grade.