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ResultWINNER Age 15-16
Stars Rating
4.9 rating based on 7 ratings
First NameAbigail
Contestant’s Age16
Contestant’s Grade10
Military RankE-7
Service BranchAir Force
Entry TypeWritten Works

From Seed to Sow

In fields where winds of change do blow,
A dandelion’s tale, a seed to sow.
Yet not alone, in this dance it twirls,
A military brat, as the world unfurls.

Born into a life of constant motion,
Each new horizon, a heartfelt notion.
From base to base, across the lands,
Their roots spread wide, in shifting sands.

Like dandelions in the breeze,
They adapt, they bend, they seize
Every moment, every place,
With courage etched upon their face.

Their childhood marked by goodbyes,
Yet strength within, it never dies.
For in each farewell, a new hello,
A chance to bloom, a chance to grow.

They learn to thrive in the unknown,
In friendships forged, in seeds they’ve sown.
Their resilience, a beacon bright,
Guiding them through the darkest night.

So let us honor, with hearts aglow,
The life of a dandelion, a military soul.
For in their journey, we may find,
The beauty of resilience, one of a kind.

7 reviews of this entry
4.9 rating based on 7 ratings
4.9 rating based on 7 ratings

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