Strawberry Diamonds

One rainy afternoon,
my grandpa and I went shopping and saw flowers.
The blossoms opened their mouths to say,
"I am the most beautiful of all,"
but we ignore them and walk on
to some strawberries plants.
They lift their leaves and I see
a worm hiding from the birds.
The strawberries say,
"I'm the ripest," and
"I'm juiciest of all,"
"Come and get me."
I pull out my wallet
and we buy flowers and strawberries.
At home Grandpa and I plant them in the sun
where they shine like bright diamonds.

Monica Navarro
Grade 2, San Pasqual Union