Poem #40

Stories I'm From I am from Wise Old Woman, a woman who is very clever and intellectual, but gets underestimated. I am from The Sniper, a sad, and surprising story that encouraged me to learn about the devastating effects of war. I am from The Outsiders, the character Johnny whose murder made him and Ponyboy run out of town. I am from life collecting things from outer space from the Collecting Team like Gary and his friend. I am from a nail biting book and one willing to risk their lives for freedom from Red Scarf Girl. I am from The Chrysalids with being open-minded and learning when life seems like it's turning. I am from Tomi, Billy, Keath, and The US Army. To not judge a book by its cover, from hiding from the US Army to overcome racism, inequality, and slander. The pages of Under The Blood-Red Sun keep me up at night. Under each book in my To Be Read pile was another book calling my name. A melodic song of joy and sorrow is pulling me to read more