Sadie

IV

Ponine smiles her plastic smile and sits down. Everyone is looking at me rather awkwardly. Thanks for that.

"Well that was er.....rather......:rather unique Ponine dear". mrs crabblesnitch says un-nervingly.

"I ain't no "dear". I'm not a bloody six year old!!"

"Of course..... And what of you, Sadie?" What is your poem?"

I honestly hoped she wouldn't pick me. But I suppose I have to do it, otherwise it will go on SIMs (a sort of punishment record thing).

I stand up and walk casually to the front of the room. And i don't bother clearing my throat.

staring at blazing sun

I see your face in the light

trapped between the canyon walls

rough skin, thin air

And I don't know what I was thinking

thinking I was gonna be alright (alright)

I need to re- think you and me

are we together or not?

just wanna run away, today

I have to get far away, (away)

the ground is shaking the trees are falling down (down)

and I have to run away from danger

before it finds me

Lava flows underneath my feet

crumbling rock above my head

my enemies, not far behind

time now not, on my side

And I don't know what I was thinking,

thinking I was gonna be alright (alright)

I have re- thought you and me

are we together or not?

just wanna run away, today

I have to get far away, (away)

the sky is falling, my blood is on the rocks (rocks)

and I have to run away from danger

before it finds me

I can't face the reality

my world is ending

I won't stand down

I will fight until I'm dead

just wanna run away today

I have get far away (away)

the buildings fallen, dust is the sky (sky)

I have to run away from danger

before...

I have to run away from danger, tonight.

And that was the end. I wasn't surprised that everyone was staring at me, including mrs crabblesnitch. I just took it in and sat down as normal.

They didn't stop gawping at me. Oh well, I suppose after Ponine's poem they may well believe her.