By Suraj Bhandari, member at Bookworm Library, Mala
I Remember,
I Remember roaming with my dog (her name was Poppy),
Running in the park after my school,
I Remember playing with her all day
I Remember, I Remember
One day shifting in another place,
I Remember leaving her behind,
For seven long months.
I came back, she had gone,
We searched, she had disappeared,
I waited and waited,
She never came back
Again
I miss her, still.
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Based on a session conducted by librarian Jit, on Writing from Memories, each child wrote a short piece or poem about a memory that they strongly remember. Suraj chose to write this poem.