Poppies Made of Cinders

We saw our brother die,

The cruel cough that wracked his chest,

The pain in his eyes,

The grief in our mother's eyes.



We saw our sister die,

The flash of teeth,

The shriek of agony,

Her blood afire,

Life given,

''For the kit of a kittypet. ''



The guilt that plagued Poppyfrost,

Love has no boundaries!

What could I do?

He didn't love me,

<p style="text-align:center;">I was a replacement,

<p style="text-align:center;">For my dead sister.

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<p style="text-align:center;">As bright as the sun,

<p style="text-align:center;">Shining like the stars,

<p style="text-align:center;">As fericous as his name,

<p style="text-align:center;">Lionblaze.

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<p style="text-align:center;">Maybe if I speak to her,

<p style="text-align:center;">The calm of the pool,

<p style="text-align:center;">Closed my eyes,

<p style="text-align:center;">Hoping to see the soft pelt,

<p style="text-align:center;">Again.

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<p style="text-align:center;">Poppyfrost had her woes,

<p style="text-align:center;">I had mine,

<p style="text-align:center;">For nothing was as it seemed,

<p style="text-align:center;">It was all a lie,

<p style="text-align:center;">The destiny for him,

<p style="text-align:center;">Was not for me,

<p style="text-align:center;">Oh, this unhappiness,

<p style="text-align:center;">When would I be free?

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<p style="text-align:center;">Eyes full of malice,

<p style="text-align:center;">Heart pounding in my ribs,

<p style="text-align:center;">He leaps, 

<p style="text-align:center;">But the blind cat pushes him away,

<p style="text-align:center;">I see a pelt flash beside his,

<p style="text-align:center;">For an instant,

<p style="text-align:center;">Honeyfern is here,

<p style="text-align:center;">''For me. ''

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<p style="text-align:center;">Jayfeather?

<p style="text-align:center;">He leads me away,

<p style="text-align:center;">Into another world,

<p style="text-align:center;">Into the memories of a cat inside me,

<p style="text-align:center;">But I am her,

<p style="text-align:center;">But she is me,

<p style="text-align:center;">Who are we?

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<p style="text-align:center;">My kits are healthy,

<p style="text-align:center;">The joy knows no bounds,

<p style="text-align:center;">Honeyfern is watching me,

<p style="text-align:center;">Molepaw too,

<p style="text-align:center;">I have Cinderheart,

<p style="text-align:center;">I have Berrynose,

<p style="text-align:center;">I am not alone.

<p style="text-align:center;">

<p style="text-align:center;">I ''am alone. ''

<p style="text-align:center;">Poppyfrost does not understand,

<p style="text-align:center;">I want to raise a family,

<p style="text-align:center;">I want to be warrior,

<p style="text-align:center;">But with her inside of me,

<p style="text-align:center;">How can I?

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<p style="text-align:center;">Her unhappiness troubles me,

<p style="text-align:center;">I never knew,

<p style="text-align:center;">How can a medicine cat,

<p style="text-align:center;">Reside inside my sister?

<p style="text-align:center;">My poor sister,

<p style="text-align:center;">I don't know what to do,

<p style="text-align:center;">Is this world all coated with lies?

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<p style="text-align:center;">We can be ourselves?

<p style="text-align:center;">Destiny is not a path,

<p style="text-align:center;">But a crossroads?

<p style="text-align:center;">I undestand now,

<p style="text-align:center;">I let her go,

<p style="text-align:center;">And now I am whole,

<p style="text-align:center;">''Cinderheart. ''

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<p style="text-align:center;">We fought together in the Great Battle,

<p style="text-align:center;">Honeyfern and Molepaw at our side,

<p style="text-align:center;">Reunited.

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<p style="text-align:center;">We may have lost many,

<p style="text-align:center;">Mother,

<p style="text-align:center;">Sisters,

<p style="text-align:center;">Brother,

<p style="text-align:center;">But our hearts are connected,

<p style="text-align:center;">And we will never loose eachother.