By the river of Babylon
The clock strikes midnight
under a moon that's bright.
A summer breeze carries a perfume
from jasmine in early bloom
and I walk the beach wishing
you were here within reach.
Eyes locked, hand in hand,
leaving footsteps in the sand
AP: 1st place 2026
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