Poem by Year 8 Student


Born to the sun, born to the sand,
I hear the call and walk the land.
A light appears, I turn to see,
You greet me so happily.
We build bridges, find friends so bold,
And cross this desert's last threshold.
Sliding fast, exchanging smiles,
We descend a shimmering road of trials.
Once safe at home, now strife with fear,
We're lost among those keen to leer.
Atonement comes from the chaos,
Temptations clear, we learn our cause.
The crossing comes, reclamation awaits,
To fulfill out passion, our righteous fates.
But soon the light begins to fade.
Once warm and bright, now cold and weighed.
At our nadir, we press on to see
The reward of this long, hard Journey.
Throughout us grows this numbing cold,
Till we watch the other lose their hold.
After all we've done, after all we've seen,
Why end it now? This accursed dream...
...But wait! What's this, a field of white?
We're glowing in a golden light!
Fly high my friend, fly fast and bright.
I'll see you there, my shining light.
We did it! We're here, we've finally won!
Our final chapter has begun...
You see we'll walk until this path is done,  
In wind and sand and setting sun.

This poem explores an adventurer trying to climb a mountain to see the shining light. It was then adapted into a PlayStation video game that was critically acclaimed since it had told a story without facial expressions, dialogue and even body language.

In my poem, I tried to deliver the sense of resilience, overcoming obstacles and a great experience.

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