One day

One day, I lied to my friend,

I told her I would stay by her side

Always...

But, I left her alone by herself

One day, my friend said she would be with me

When I'm alone, when I'm scared

When I feel I don't belong anywhere,

When I feel I need her...

And she keep her promise all the time.

I wonder, when I'll be like her,

Like keeping the promise I made myself

Or be gentle to others,

Just like her...

One day, I was sleeping deep in the forest.

Suddenly a big fierce lion came to me,

It roared and its teeth scared me to death.

I didn't know where she came from or

How she knew the lion was there,

But, my friend was there.

She protected me!

She said, "Go away, save yourself!"

And added, "I'll be fine!"

I ran, ran, and ran...

But on my way, I couldn't help thinking...

Thinking about her.

I stopped and I headed back to where she was.

I found her!

She was hurt,

She couldn't stand by herself.

I cried.

She realized my presence and shouted at me,

"Why are you here?! I told you to go away!"

I opened my mouth and told her,

"How could I leave you here all alone,

facing that big thing?

How could you ask me to abandon you?"

She didn't speak a word.

Both of us realized that the lion was going to strike,

I ran between my friend and the lion.

Its teeth against my chest,

I could feel it.

I could feel how my blood rolling down my stomach,

Smell of the blood is everywhere,

And I could hear my friend cried,

"NO!!!"

I wasn't able to move,

But, I knew that the lion took me away.

Away from my beloved friend,

And she was saved.

I heard her crying,

But I care no more.

Because she was saved.

At least, finally I could fulfill the promise,

To be by her side, always...

Until the end.

Chelsea Vanessa

Monday, September 13, 2010

2:26 PM