The Hunger Games

The day of reaping has come,

So many just want the day to be done.

No one wants to hear the news,

To know if they're the chosen one.

Prim's name was called,

My blood ran to my head.

I ran to protect her,

I would go fight instead.

We were told to fight,

Until one of us was still alive.

Peeta joined the Careers,

Onto them I threw a tracker jacker hive.

We both fought on, parting ways,

The waves of fright I had ridden.

A change was made and I called out for him,

I had found him cleverly hidden.

Again he proclaims his love,

For all of Panem to see.

I wondered what people thought,

Of Peeta loving me.

We made it to the final round,

Cato though it was Peeta's last night.

I caught him as Cato fell to death,

We survived until morning's light.

Another change was made,

Both of us refused to die.

We held up the berries for all to see,

And for the first time it was declared a tie.

Peeta still loved me,

Even though I was dazed.

I couldn't bear his anger when I told him,

I couldn't love him any number of days.

He held out his hand,

Ready to give it a go.

He turned to me and asked,

"Ready for one more show?"