Nothing At All

by Jashire

Not all sacrifices are truly appreciated. A poem in Raven's POV about her life before The End.

Hi! Jashire486 here. This is a poem that I started writing a few months ago, but didn't have time to finish because of school and stuff. But tonight, I finally got around to completing it! It's a poem in Raven's POV, before all the stuff with season 4, and how she felt about, well, her life. Short, but I just felt like writing something else for once.

Disclaimer: Don't own Teen Titans, but I own this poem, so no taking without asking!

Here's the poem…

Nothing At All

I am just
A puppet
With no mind of its own
Ruled by long thin strings
Of the puppeteer's control

I am just
A dog
Kept inside a cage
Held back on a taut leash
Whipped with greed and rage

I am just
A gun
Used for my owner's gain
Shooting people left and right
Bringing death and pain

I am just
A slave
There's no freedom in sight
Obeying my master's wish
Against my own might

I am just
A girl
Whose heart is kept within
Whose dreams are pushed aside
To bear my father's sin

I've given up everything
To keep this world here
And have learned the meaning of
Sacrifce
Through blood, grief, and fear

I am standing here
With my face pushed to the wall
Enduring all the torture
That comes before the fall

But no one turns to look
No one hears my call
And then I realize
To you
I'm just
Nothing at all

So…how was it? Good? Bad? A complete waste of your precious, precious time? Tell me what you think by REVIEWING! I'm not so good with poetry, so I'd be happy to take any comments and criticism you have, just as long as it will help me become better at writing.

And also, if you liked this, then please read my other story, The Caged Bird. Basically, I just made up Raven's entire past before joining the Teen Titans, like on Azarath and stuff. Full of my original characters. Please go check it out!

And always, thanks for reading!