No Longer

You are the shimmering blue ocean
on a hot summer day
You are the white sandy beaches
on the islands of Hawaii

You are no longer that muddy footprint
On a clean classroom floor
You are no longer that big green grass stain
on a clean white T-shirt

You are the glittery prom dress
that everybody wishes they had
You are that blonde supermodel
on the cover of People magazine

You are no longer an outcast
You are no longer different
You finally belong.

by Winema Tanouye
9th grade, Kahuku High and Intermediate School