A Reckless Climb, Ellen Rose

ELLEN ROSE, 11

These are the confessions of Evelyn die young She lived by the light of that fl ickering fl ame, The smell of cigarettes saying everyone’s to blame She would say she was innocent of the worlds terrible crime After all, She was plucked out of life before her prime These are the confessions of Evelyn die young screamed insults, and they left her for their peace Lonely and dejected, companionship a bottle and light She would say that she’s a victim, they hurt her but she’s fi ne Staring at a screen, attempting to numb her mind These are the confessions of Evelyn die young Sudden and fast, heart-swelling and she couldn’t last They said that she was in danger but she didn’t care the hospital bill unpaid, reveal never delivered the corners drug her far away, lungs black as Death They called her Evelyn die young