Silent Past, Little White Lie and In The Shadows By Amy Rout age 16

Silent Past

For justice We live For peace We try For freedom We commend For honour We die For present We know For past We yearn For ourselves We believe For them We learn To be Is a phrase To live Is a task To die Is a favour What more can we ask?

Little White Lie

A little white lie. Never did any harm. Just like the razor blade. Cutting the arm. No truth in the blood. Vein full of lies. Regret running through the mind. Tears in the eyes. Let the lies eat you. Start from the inside. Beginning with your heart and soul. Ending with your pride.

Nothing left now The lies have finally won. I tried to fight, tried to stop. I couldnt see what theyd done. Seemed so easy to speak. Shiver once its been told. My last one was the best. A lie of true gold. Now I sit here. Feeling so guilty. Knowing that I must stop. Before the lies eat me.

In The Shadows

I saw you lurking in the shadows I thought you were following me I turned around to look But only your silhouette I could see A silhouette means nothing at all Just the figure of a face You scared me at first, I felt all boxed in So my feet did pick up the pace. My heart was constantly beating 'Tap, Tap,' my shoes did say As I left you in the shadows And hurriedly rushed away. Finally around the corner I was stood under a street light Backed away into the shadows, Blending in with the night.

Copyright © Amy Rout 2004

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