A poem by Finnick Odair for Aurelia Brightscape:
Feverish Misconceptions
I had a fever dream that I was somebody
And that the world was opened up to me
For the name that I would one day embody
And the world watched.
I had a fever dream that I was worthy
Of the praise and consumption of adoration
So I gave them what I had and turned my edges blurry.
And the world talked.
I had a fever dream that I was remarkable
And to the whole world I was desirable
And everything stopped being proportional
And the world smiled.
I had a fever dream that I was luminous
That every part of me shone bright for someone else
Set alight by the vapid and unscrupulous
And the world was brainwashed.
For the light they saw soured my soul and left me gaping.
So that's the end of Part One. Part Two of this story will be up soon, and it's about Annie. Hope you've enjoyed this and that you're all staying safe xx