The Darkness
                    by Sabrina Wagner, age 12, US
                      
                      In the darkness, I wonder what is behind every door.
                      What made that creak?
                      I often wonder why I fear the dark,
                      But still no answer comes.
                      I think my heart is turning black,
                      Because of something that bothers me now.
                      I had some kind friends and I thought I loved them so.
                      But because of darkness we were drawn apart forever, I know.