Death

• Cassandra Edwards, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2011

Life is real, not a fantasy
Life is sad, not always happy.
Life is cruel, not always fair.
Death is upsetting, not a big warm bear.
Death is normal, we wish it wasn’t.
Life we love. Death we don’t.
We try to shut it out, but we can’t.
Come outside, don’t stay at home.
Face your fear
Even if your death is near.