Virus

• Kyanna Moore, Grade 9, Canning Vale College
• Poetry
• 2020

Excellence Award in the 'The Inside Story 2020' competition

My goosebumps rise to my neck
My hearts pounding in my chest
I look up to see, everyone undead
Foreheads boiling, throats aching, heads spinning
This is just the beginning...

One, two, three, four
This is going to be war
We are running out of food
Eyes watching, hands snatching, feet thumping
We all know it’s coming...

I’m running out of breath
We need some rest
Feet stumbling, red eyes, hands shaking
What will we do next?
This was just a test.