A/N: Goodness, it's been a while since I've posted on this site and the first time I've posted under Dr. Who! I didn't plan on coming back to fanfiction, but after watching the episode "Face the Raven" I felt compelled to write some sort of tribute thingy to Clara. Her last scene was absolutely stunning...my second favorite after Amy and Rory's exits off the show.I hope I did Clara a little justice in this piece...I tried to write it from her perspective. So, here it is...enjoy!
Face the Raven
As I take my final breath
and rest in my grave,
will you remember me
as being very brave?
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Alone I had walked for many years,
with no home to call my own
Until our lives intertwined
when I called your magic phone.
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With you, I learned to fly,
untethered by my earthly chains;
in you I say my freedom,
a reprieve from the mundane.
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Magnificent sights you showed me
and great adventures did unfold,
though I fear the greatest tale
shall never be told.
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A story that ended before beginning—
the love I found and lost.
And now I see the truth
of its value and its cost.
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I ran, I fought
to be reckless like you.
In the end I paid the price
and there's nothing you can do.
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Feel no sadness and hold no anger
as you travel alone.
Be proud of who I became,
of the seeds we have sown.
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Be a doctor, not a warrior;
carry no vengeance in my name.
Even though you are in pain,
your regret you must tame.
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The raven—it comes for me,
to take my soul away.
Though darkened your hearts will be,
my order you must obey.
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As I take my final breath
and rest in my grave,
will you remember me as
being very brave?