Cycle

War

Like fire it hurts.
Like rain it pours.
Like lightning it strikes.
In the dead of night,
In the rays of day.
War is inevitable as is death.

Death

Light at the end of a tunnel.
Fear in one’s own mind.
A cure of all pain and sickness.
The betrayal of life.

Life

To live in a world of love and hate.
To live in a place of happiness and sorrow.
To cope with just life, is strength in one’s self.

Love

An emotion of sadness and hope.
A feeling of joy and sorrow.
But love between two people is worth all the pain.

Pain

To feel life is pain.
To fall, to cry, to live.
The sorrow and good fortune of life is pain,
We all feel.

Author's Note

creative writing class in high school