Disclaimer: I didn't write The Giver; that would be Lois Lowry. I just wrote this poem.
A/N: This was actually an assignment I did in English a while ago after reading The Giver, but I love the way that it turned out, and I just stumbled across it again and thought I'd post it here.
I am Jonas
I am a confused boy with a large responsibility.
I hear no music, and as long as Sameness stays, I never will.
I see a spot of color in a world of dullness.
I say that memories should be shared by all.
I cry for all of the innocent people who are released.
I am a confused boy with a large responsibility.
I am a boy who hopes for something better.
I want to forget about the pain that the memories give me.
I need people to share memories with me.
I hope that Sameness does not go on forever.
I am a boy who hopes for something better.
I am a person different from everyone else.
I feel sorry for all the people who can't feel true emotion.
I try to show others, but they just can't see.
I wonder if the people of this world will ever have memories of their own.
I dream of a place where the Sameness is no more.
I am a person different from everyone else.