A/N: I don't really write fanfic for anything but Marching Band, but I decided to branch out a little and post a poem based on the characters Ender and Valentine from Ender's Game. The two poems should be side by side, and you will see why if you compare the two, but silly formatting... oh well. Also, all the lines that are not capitalized at the beginning should be tabbed in, but again, the formatting. Anyways, enjoy, and please review!

Valentine

Always there

To protect

To comfort

him.

But now what

He is gone...

Who to protect?

Who to comfort?

Not the other...

the killer

the manipulator

But wait... Allies?

When...

How...

So different

Good ideas...

But bad

corrupted

power-hungry

Breaking away...

Rising above...

Her work is done.

Except...

Him.

Back to before

Always there

to protect

to comfort

But still, the seed is planted

to control.

Ender

Completely vulnerable

Young

Fragile

he needs her.

But now

He left her...

Who to lean on?

Who to be supported by?

Nobody there-

isolated

alone

Where to look?

Isolated...

Alone...

So much pain

Savior of the world...

But sad

lonely

alone

Breaking point...

Almost done...

But wait

They're gone...

He is the killer.

Back to before, but not

Somebody there

to protect

to comfort

But still, it is different

He surpassed.