Do not touch me.

Please do not harm me.

I beg you, don't kill me.


Though I have been chosen to fight

I am only a girl, still afraid of night.

There are now bodies everywhere

All surrounding the Cornicopia,

Giving me that blank, suffered stare.


Just moments ago, they were alive.

Standing on their tubes, waiting to go.

My herz beats with every stride.

I am going into some place I don't know.


There he is, standing in front of me.

Do not touch me.

Please do not harm me.

I beg you, do not kill me.


For I am only twelve

And Du are almost a man.

Don't Du see me crying?

Don't Du see me frightened?


Du have a smile on your face

Something that I have not done for awhile.

Du begin to pull out a blade

Something that is so agile.


There Du are.

Here I am.

Du are above me.

I am on the ground, my legs slashed.

I am only a child.

Du are almost a man.


My teeth are clenched together

For I know my mommy is watching.

I can see my mommy,

She is sobbing into her dress.


And there he is.

He has raised his weapon over his head.

And then it comes down.

He walks away.


Do not touch me.

Please do not harm me.

I beg you, do not kill me.

For I am a child, you, almost a man.

And though I never knew you

Du did all of these.


I look at Du walking away.

As my vision weakens, Du disappear.


Mommy and I will meet again.

It may take awhile, but I can wait.

After all, if I was strong enough to be reaped

I will be strong enough to be okay.