Submissions by SamPen (Sam Pen)

She wished desperately for morning as it might stop the movement
  Yearned for her eyes to just close not caring if they ever opened again
  Remembered a time when she wasn't scared of shadows

  She used to be able to conjure sleep with ease
 But for such a young woman her thoughts were heavy
  For what might be the last time she laid and tried to  listen to the ocean breeze


  She can't watch every corner of her cage and that seals her fate  
  The beast wishes to go on his cruel date
  He toys with her, brushing against her toes ...

Sirens wail their mournful tune
Families don't fail to take cover if there's room
His tail between his legs the man realises his mistake
Afterwards he is hidden in fear of what they might take

The mainland remains just out of reach
They cling to their "safety" as a child might a stuffed bear
The smell of sobriety fills the air

The people of the nation gather their fear and unguided hate
But still yield at the big debate
To flee to other countries, to stay and accept fate
If they couldn't decide they would break

The...

Innocence filled eyes
But a soul with dark intent
The child hid it well

He was their last hope
Last dance before calling quits
Awakening pride

Having been trampled and worn
The girl wondered why
  Why she had made the decisions she had
  Why her cards had been dealt the way they had
  Why her life seemed to mean nothing the way it had
  Having been trampled and worn the girl stood up
  She would rectify, bluff, and smile her way to the end
  Being newly repaired the girl decided to wonder what instead of why
  What decisions would she make in the future
  What cards might she be dealt
  What her life might mean to someone else