Giver Poem

by Little Bean

This is a poem I wrote greatly infuenced by the themes from The Giver. It is not really a story, or a reflection, just a copy of the feelings. I was debating whether or not this would allow it to be on a fanfiction website, but then I decided, why not? So here it is.

Down on flames goes my town,

and me, I'm left to drown,

in my sorrow, pity, and grief.

And my time in this world had been so brief.

I turn my head from a count of five,

but the image in my head still blazes alive.

Tears stain my face, wiping the dirt,

I feel hate, loath. But deep down there, hurt.

My friends betrayed me, my family a lie,

one clear thought pulses in my brain - why?

But I can't answer it - I just can't.

But I still list through reasons like a chant.