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The End of The World, a poem by Lucas Lin, 11

Lucas Lin, 11
Somerville, MA

The End of The World

Lucas Lin, 11

When the world ends, what shall I do?
Go to hell? No, thank you.
I have more things to do than think about death
But the topic always comes to my mind
It will happen some time or another
What will I do when I am about to be gone?
Hiding under the bed won’t help at all.

When the world ends, what shall I do?
I’m too young to die
Maybe I can save it for another time
But when you die it always seems
Like you have many more things to do
When the world ends, what will I do?