Disclaimer: I neither own, nor wish to own, any characters and/or situations you may recognize in the following poem. They are all the sole property of William Golding.
Innocence
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Fire lights the sky; plane falls to Earth
Two boys find a shell, lost by the surf
Ralph becomes chief of the island's turf
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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A fire the boys decide to light
All is well till the island burns bright
Nature's love turned to Devil's might
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Each boy is trapped; lost within his mind
Jack hunts the ignorant pigs to hide
Ralph builds to forget the fear inside
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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By and by, true colors start to show
Ship appears, but sees no fire glow
Friendship on the island starts to go
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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From the air, tossed by wind, something's come
Frightened, to this beast the boys succumb
What once was a lie has now become
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Once was united, now's divided
Evil comes to peace uninvited
A home for darkness is provided
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Only Simon sets the something free
Joined hands and song form the beast with glee
The truth is lost, swallowed by the sea
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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All but four boys have joined the traitor
Deep darkness hides the hidden raider
Ralph's group goes to fight the dictator
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Chiefs clash, neither with a cry for help
Evil strikes; a wise friend joins the kelp
The twins are caught with a silent yelp
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Those once loyal now follow Jack's ways
The hunted one runs with a fierce craze
Once again the island's set ablaze
Innocence is but a fleeting thought
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Drawn by flames, to hell an angel came
Life on the island's but a child's game
Little boys weep bitter tears of shame
Innocence be gone forever more
A/N: I originally wrote this for an assignment some time ago. It was my very first poem. I apologize for the poor rhymes, but it was a requirement. I hope you found it more enjoyable than my sister; she hated the book. Not to say I don't agree with her, but it did have some lovely symbolism and posed several really good philosophical questions.