Do You Care

by KiKi, Grade 7

Piercing yellow eyes looking through the night, running

For survival

For food

To live another day

Fighting to get stronger and faster

To prove I am more than you think I am

To prove i'm worth saving

To prove i'm not dangerous

To prove I belong here

I have a life, you do not control

You can't make me your pet

“Come back here you flee bag” you yell

Pointing your shotgun at me aiming, ready to end my life

with one click of your gun

Realizing this might be my last breath

I run faster

“Bang”

Looking over me to see if I was shot

I had paid the price for trespassing

My leg pounding like getting it hit by a hammer

leg bleeding

I continue to run, limping

I have mouths to feed

Family to protect

I can't die here

I turn around baring my teeth

Ready to fight for my life

To live

To show I am not weak

That I am brave

To show I am worthy to live

Running in the direction of the gun

Preparing to see what happens

He moves his finger to the trigger

And then pauses

Staring into my fierce eyes

This was my chance

I run past the man like a hurricane through a field

“Bang”

missing me by an inch

To close

Way to close

I keep saying to myself

I had to be more careful

dodging the hunters fire

I Finally get away from the grim reaper

Breathing a sigh of relief

Knowing that i’m safe

I have survived another day

I am a wolf

I'm fierce

Loyal

Brave

But most of all I care

Do you?