Code Red

I am not scared when you tell me to hide

I am not scared when you turn off the lights and lock the doors

I am not scared when the windows are covered and the room turns black

All I hear are voices around me filled with hope as they say,

“I hope this is just a drill”

All I can do is sit and wait

But what am I waiting for?

I am not going to sit on the floor when death comes knocking on the door

Tell my mother I love her if the bad man comes

and tell her

I was not scared