My poetry Book

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This is a character from "The Scarlet Ibis". It's a short story I read in English class, and I'm required to write a poem about it... so i figured, why not let you guys read it? I'll stop now sorry, here it is!

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I knew death was close.
It was never far.
I always dreamed,
To live forever.

I was running.
Through the thick fog.
The rain falling,
In perfect droplets.

My heart was racing.
The wind was howling.
Then everything,
Slowed down.

I fell to the ground.
My hand wiped my mouth.
There it was.
Sticky, red blood.

Death came to me,
Grinning like a hyena.
I sat where I landed.
Straining to breath.

I didn't want to leave.
I needed, wanted,
To tell brother,
I love him.

And forgave him.
Death didn't listen.
He took me.

With my dying breath,
I begged brother.

"Please don't leave me"