Code Red
I am not scared when you tell me to hide
I am not scared when you turn off the lights and lock the doors
I am not scared when the windows are covered and the room turns black
All I hear are voices around me filled with hope as they say,
“I hope this is just a drill”
All I can do is sit and wait
But what am I waiting for?
I am not going to sit on the floor when death comes knocking on the door
Tell my mother I love her if the bad man comes
and tell her
I was not scared
Prick
I wish that people didn’t disguise themselves as roses.
Pretty to look at but once you get to close
They hurt you, thorns and all.
Who knew something so beautiful
Could sting and make you cry in a matter of seconds
People are like roses
You only see what’s on the outside
But your curiosity starts getting the best of you
So you peel away the petals
And the rose shrinks.