She had daisies for hair on top of her head.
She was fast, she was smart—and no coward at all—
In spite of her height, only three inches tall.
With begonia pink cheeks and ocean blue eyes,
Her appearance came as somewhat a surprise.
School for Flora was different because she was tiny.
But that didn't make her be needy or whiny.
Seeing the board was a problem for Flora,
So she sat on the head of her good friend Cora.
Flora always arrived at school on time.
Her lunch plate was only as big as a dime.
Some mistook her for quiet, like a miniscule mouse;
But Flora had a voice that could shake a house.
She wore overalls with a pocket on the flap,
Where she kept random things like some string and a map.
She was curious, fearless, and not one to hide.
You see, Flora was big and bold—on the inside.
© 2024 Teresa Miles Kephart
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