Life Itself

• Sophia Turano, Grade 8, Cerdon College
• Poetry
• 2016

Excellence Award in the 'Top Secret 2016' competition

Most people are scared of death,
but I'm scared of life itself
At least with death you have no worry,
while life can punish you well.

It can throw you into the deepest of deep ends,
of your most hated fears
And even with your agonising scream,
life will make sure no one hears.

Most of the things we're scared 0f,
are the things that make us die
Although these are all the things,
that happen in everyday life.

They all say the worst kind of pain,
is the pain that leads to death
But even that pain is caused in life,
until you draw your one last breath.