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Oxford Emory | Life

When I Was Little: A Poem

Tanya Li Student Contributor, Oxford College of Emory University
Jackie Doctor Student Contributor, Oxford College of Emory University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Oxford Emory chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

I am eight years old

Sitting in a green lawn

Speckled with wild dandelions

 

Picking one from the grass

I remember to make a wish

The flurries disperse

With the wind’s quick motion

 

I hear birds converse distances away

Their happy and fast chirps

masked by the rustles of trees

Curiously I wonder

what they talk about

 

Right beside me

A black ant trails

through the maze of grass

He burrows into a tunnel of soil

And suddenly disappears

 

I want to know what it’s like

To fly in the air

or live below the ground

Or be a plant reaching for the sky

 

All I know now

Is that I am eight years old

Tanya Li

Oxford Emory '21

Hey! My name is Tanya and I am currently a sophomore at Oxford College of Emory. I am a biology major on the pre-med track, and in my free time I love to watch movies, hang out with my friends, and try new foods. I may also be the most enthusiastic dog person you will ever meet.
Jackie Doctor

Oxford Emory

My name is Jackie Doctor, and I'm a sophomore at the Oxford College of Emory University. I'm an Anthropology and Biology major on a pre-med track. I'm interested in pursuing a profession in Allied Health. I'm a huge fan of Game of Thrones, Parks and Rec, and Bob's Burgers, and I read, write, and play the ukelele in my spare time.