Remembering the Reading of John Hershey’s Hiroshima in 8th Grade

It is early August
Some leaves are getting a jump on fall
The sound of the wind
Accompanied by a hummingbird chime and
The chirp and duets of songbirds
Creates an inspiring symphony
That invites reflection on life and the day
Life we have learned can be gone in a flash
Shadows of tree limbs full of leaves will change with the setting sun
While pictures of shadows in a book
About a place far away
About an event long ago
Will forever remain burned in my memory

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