Danger Is Coming

• Asha Follett, Grade 5
• Poetry
• 2022

my mouth forms an O of surprise
when I see my marvelous disguise
it must look like I'm not here
well, now no one will see my fear
we set out, avoiding the crunchy leaves
were pretty quiet, decent thieves
I sense danger lurking, behind a rock
they jump out and my partner is, well in shock
I turn around to see my competitor
but you could just call him my predator
it was a great big bear
and we had just disturbed his lair
its just about to attack
when I remember the poison, in my backpack
I throw it at the bear and it drops dead
that was terrifying, in way more words than I could of said