i wrote this poem a while ago but have been hesitant to put it up here because 1. my poetry is something i hold very close to my heart and rarely show it to anyone and here i am now putting it up for the world to see :) and 2. i wrote this with no intentions of making it having to do with Avatar. but alas, i think that i have found a flimsy connection. my friend beautifully discribed it as so: this is a poem about a character's fall from happiness, but she found truth, harmful as it may be and it was beautiful to her, because it was not based off lies. so without further ado heres my poem from katara's POV about her own fall from happiness.

"The Fall"

Im sure everyone remembers their very first fall:

The moment they felt as if they had lost it all.

I still remember mine, that memory cannot be smothered.

But I remember the way I coped set me apart from all others.

So here I am, reliving this memory that caused me strife.

And this is my retelling of the fall that changed my life…

I gave you everything I had. And you took it all away.

I was so naive and stupid, and I paid for it that day.

As you lead me though the trees, I started to believe

That I was actually in love with you and that you actually loved me.

You made me climb that rope and left me dangling for the world to see.

I thought I saw a glint of scarlet in your eye but still I didn't realize what you were doing to me.

Though I didn't know it at the time, I was your marionette doll

You planned to cut my strings, and you intended to let me fall

I picked myself up off the ground, bruised and confused and alone

I was so used to you controlling me, I didn't know how to move on my own

I stumbled blindly out of the forest, still unaware you were the man

Who enlisted me to be the victim of your dire plan.

I took my anger out on myself, convinced I was the one to blame

When I came across the mountain that was somehow bearing my name

I started climbing towards the sky, not concerned about how high

I kept climbing and climbing, away from you and your lies

I had screamed until I cried, and I tasted all those tears

But climbing kept me sane, and the mountain relieved me of my fears

I finally reached the top, my anger withered away with the days

I was finally over you, and I knew I would be okay

No more blood and ashes. You were at the bottom, where you belong.

Marionette doll I once was, though to remain, you were wrong.

I smiled in spite of myself; I had survived my first fall

I'm glad you cut my strings, because, this climb was worth it all.

Suspending me in an illusion, to be dropped down, into strife.

I lost it all, but heeded that call...Silent whispers from the lips my life.

A/N oh and if you were wondering, i thought that maybe this could be about how zuko betrayed her. or maybe- hence the puppet theme- about someone who katara believed to be her puppet master. heheh. good huh?

please review. even if you hate it. im just looking for some feedback. i want to post more poetry up so i want to see how this goes. :) i would personally like to thank from the bottom of my heart, Randomicity. He helped me so much with this and has proved to be a very good friend in the process. please please please look at his stuff, because its just amazing. :D