“Eyes of a Demon” \ Brenna McIlrath, Age 13
Darkness: A Story Poem I am setting up candles because the power blacked out. My brother is with me. One candle goes out and then another, until there is just one left. My brother and I are sitting very close to each other when the next and final candle extinguished. I feel around for my brother. I can’t find him. I whisper his name. Crying, shaking, breathing heavily, I call out his name, louder. Faintly, I hear his voice saying, “Help!” before the darkness takes over. Jackson Stanton Age 10
12 | Kids in Print 2014