Blue Lotus I’ve never had the time to notice all of the blue lotus imprinted on my bathroom wall. I’m always too busy to see something itsy-bitsy. I don’t have the time to sit here and rhyme about a meaningless flower. It would be a waste of an hour, when I could be in the shower. I have assignments to do, and lots of food to chew. I need to do my chores, and rearrange my drawers. But instead I take the time to notice all of the blue lotus imprinted on my bathroom wall. —Zoë Coval ’23
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