Leaving The Valley Of Childhood

• Fern Campbell, Grade 9, Home Schooled - TAS -
• Poetry
• 2020

Excellence Award in the 'The Inside Story 2020' competition

Beyond the valley is a world like no other,
People can’t fly and don’t hang with their brothers,
Beyond the valley the world is so-so,
Not very good but not terrible no,
Beyond the valley the world is quite quaint,
The house are kept up with a garden and paint,
Beyond the valley the world is mundane,
No fiery frivolities or rainy dance days,
Beyond the valley the people are mean,
They bully and punch just to be seen,
Beyond this lovely valley of ours,
Is an ocean and beach and sky full of stars,
Because valley is golden and it’s safe and its kind,
But the prettiest things are found in the darkest of times.