Once

• Sofia De Farias, Grade 7
• Poetry
• 2017

A man once consumed by wanderlust,
Became the man following himself forever.
A man once consumed by imagination,
Found himself in a whole different world.
A woman once consumed by prettiness,
Became the woman she never wanted to be.
A woman once consumed by meagreness,
Found herself living in luxury.
The world once was a beautiful place,
Yet it became the world that is falling apart.