Challenge 2

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**Words: Statue, Sliver, Sunset and Society**

## 1st position: Chiron66 (Caleb) with 7 upvotes

Trapped in society

Filled with anxiety

Silver medal

Second place

I live a life that's dull

And undeniably

I'm unloved quite reliably

Always coming second best

Doesn't anyone see me

Hiding in the corner

Don't you hear my plea

No more cold shoulders

Only beauty I see

Rests in the sunset

None in the mirror

There will never be a statue

Not of me

'Cause I am forgotten and unseen

Resting in second place

Hidden by a case

'Cause I seem

To be unseen

Don't you see me?

## 2nd position: SassyGhostQueen101 with 6 upvotes

The sunset engulfed the cliff I stood on. 'Such a beautiful day,' I thought to myself. 'But a sad one.' The war had finally ended, but at a price. The queen, the woman I was to be married to today, threw herself in front of a sword to save me, the only one that could end the battle. And I did. For her. A statue was being built in her honour. It would show the moment she died, kneeling on the blood-soaked floor. However, she would have a smile on her face, and wings protruding from her back. Like an angel. She was an angel, and always will be. Still, it was cruel. Society is cruel. They have to honour her in such a public way, so I have to see her every day, in her final moments. I stared at the final gift she gave to me. A silver band that reached around my left ring finger. She proposed to me just before the war began. I can't even remember the words she used to describe me on that night. It was something about giving her confidence, being a perfect partner. A single tear made its way down my face.

"Young lady, you can't be here. The cliff is dangerous." A man's voice said to me. I turned my head to see who was talking to me, as if it mattered. The man seemed to be around my age, early twenties, likely to have fought in the war, since he had a huge scar marring his face. "Oh. General Parks, I'm so sorry. I did not realise it was you," he stuttered out. "Leave me alone," was all I said to him. He sat down next to me, careful to stay away from the edge. "I know that losing your fiancé must be hard on you, General. Especially since she was the only person to accept you. But you must try to move on. I'll admit, I've always thought you are very beau-" I cut him off. "You do realise I'm gay, right?" He replied, "I know its foolish of me trying to flirt with you, but it doesn't hurt to try something foolish once in a while, right?" I sighed and shook my head. "Who even are you?" I questioned him. "I'm Jack. Jack Collins," He put his hand out, but I refused to shake it. "Well, Jack, I would reccomend staying away from me, since I don't take kindly to people flirting with me." I told him. He refused to leave, send instead replied with a smile, "Can we be friends?" I stared at him, obviously surprised. "I promise I won't flirt with you or try to ask you out, I just really admire you. And possibly, friendship could be what heals you broken heart," he rambled. "Its worth a try, so sure," I sighed in defeat. He dragged me to my feet and started walking towards the centre of the city, not caring if I want we to go or not. I noticed that he refused to let go of my hand. 'Maybe this won't be so bad,' I thought to myself, 'maybe he's not so bad.'

## 3rd position: Emperors Potato, Lord of Dawi and Spuds and Prarthana Modi both with 5 upvotes

### Emperors Potato, Lord of Dawi and Spuds

Societies swarming behind me

Nebulas lying ahead

This can only mean

That I have arrived into space, oh yeah

I feel the astral fire burning

It's blazing deep inside of meIt burns for the steel, my steel

Fly high into space to charge my

SILVER

SLIVER

SUNSET

STATUE

Withthe force of solar fusion

Flowing through my veins

My steel will blow you away

Fighting mega battles every day

SUNSET

STATUE

ITS A SLIVER STATUE

SUNSET

STATUE

SINCE 1992!

SUNSET

STATUE

FOR THE KING OF DUNDEE, AND DESTINY

### Prarthana Modi

**Realising The Wrongs**

While walking down

The road in the sunset

I thought to myself

About the society and it's believes

In the silver moonlight

I thought about the ways

These believes can

Be changed for good

It was strange that

A country would spend

Millions and billions

On a statue

Which is made

By destroying the nature

And leaving thousands

Of the four-legged homeless

Why not instead

Use those millions and billions

To build a better world

And help everyone

Live a happy and peaceful life