The Bluestocking 2022-23

Jana Kalbasi | Grade 9 Bubbles

My brother is a freshly-blown bubble. He is gleaming in the sun, entertaining children and parents around him. He floats around carelessly, unfamiliar with the dangers that surround him. But upwards he continues to soar, his naivety and innocence shining for all to see. He is fragile. One touch, one breath in the wrong direction, and he is gone. The world is not kind to this bubble, but once, twice, his happiness saves him. Finally, as he touches the clouds, he pops.