Once in the arena, you never can tell

What lies behind you, heaven or hell

The bees will swarm, a fire destroys

In this game we are played like toys

A mockingjay screams from the trees above

Trapped here with a boy I've been told to love

I'm a hunter, not the prize though the camera's on me

I try to be strong for the tributes to be

Water is scarce, my mouth is dry

Will I continue or end up in the sky?

Most of us dead so I flee to the woods

Surrender? Not ever. I wouldn't if I could

The games have started, my old life behind

I want to go home- the clocks rewind

But I can't give up now, I can't lose hope

Time to leave my hideout, no time to mope

I'm running and praying I won't be found dead

No people I see, no one to shoot at my head

"Don't panic Katniss" I repeat to myself

I trip as I climb down a steep mountain shelf

There is no way out, nowhere to go

Time seems to drag on, agonizingly slow

The viewers seem to take pleasure in the fight

But I'll tell you this- my blood won't be shed tonight.