Almost 20,
Baking pasta into
Zucchini
Gracefully
Moves through the kitchen, a bird
Of glasses and spoons
Newly 16,
Helping her wash the
Silverware
Carefully
Stands at the sink, a cricket
Of dreams and questions
I have these
Thoughts-unfathomable
In this kitchen
(It’ll be okay)
You’ve seen the world and I-well
I’ve seen Hamilton
You’ve never
Minded naivete
Wondering
Anything
I wear like blazers. I have
Always been your child.
Moira Armstrong is a junior at Howland High School, where she enjoys stressing over honors classes and extracurriculars. Her favorite is the speech and debate team, where she competes in original oratory and serves as president. In her very limited free time, she likes to volunteer, color, and, of course, write. Her work has also been published in the Power of the Pen Book of Winners and Creative Communications Poetry Collection.