KIdsWWwrite - May 2006 - Was That Real?

	Was That Real? Maryssa, Age 10, Lewiston, ME

Pitter, patter, pitter, patter, pitter, patter,
     people are astir.
It's murky and foggy, gray and wet.
Water splashes my right eye.
I blink surprisingly.
The aroma of rotten fish is sickening.
People scattering to collect water, food and other precious items
     before the swirling water arrives.
There's a lot of nervous chattering,
     ocean's rising quickly!
I taste the salty sea against my tongue.

AHH!

Eyes flash open,
Deep sleep coming to an end.
     Pitch black,
        Nervous chattering,
           Heart beating,
              Sweating,
                 Screaming...

                          Was that real?

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