The Journey of a Raindrop

Xin-Yang Saoirse Chen

Xin-Yang Saoirse Chen

Third Place | Age 10-12 category | Spring into Poetry Contest 2026 | San José Public Library


I'm finally free from my family's grasp, 
seeing the world, so clear, so vast. 
Falling happily out of the mist, 
embracing the warmth my kin kissed. 
 
"Farewell," I whisper as I freely see 
my siblings revolving all around me! 
Mildness fills up my eager heart, 
not wanting our joy to break apart. 
 
I slowly drift to Niagara Falls, 
hearing my cousins' joyful calls. 
They rush in dancing, lively with glee, 
splashing the waves, sprinkling me. 
 
Then I arrive at a place full of snow, 
getting closer to the ground below. 
Whizzing frantically in that freezing place, 
I don't want to be hail, in that case! 
 
Finally landing with a silent plop, 
after all, I was just a small drop. 
The leaf I'm standing on starts to absorb, 
and I transfer to a nourishing orb. 
 
Recalling the many quiet little plinks, 
I take my last breath and softly sink. 
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