THE JOURNEY HOMEThere was law and order,It was all the same.There was peace and equality,And all before she called my name. Everyone played games,While mine was one of secrecy and anything but fun.In my job file it said I could lie,But when I opened it then I couldn't understand why.
At the Annex I learned about love, snow and rain,But on other days it was all war, bloodshed and pain. The memories were painful to bear,And I cried out in my despair.In my sleep Gabe cried,And with a memory his tears I dried.I didn't take my pills anymore,And I lied once, then again and again.Pain and happiness was now a draw,But yet I had to take in more and more.Then one day I received the most painful truth,Yet it was not about sadness, tears or war. It was the truth about Release, 
The mask about utter freedom and peace.The mask and truth that come undone,And all that came out could not have a refund.He was there, in the room, with a little twin.He injected him there and then, and dumped him into a bin. The pain that had pierced my heart was unbearable to bear.The Giver said bitterly that he knew nothing of courage,Yet I had knowledge of despair.That night I didn't go home, nor did I sleep.The memory I had seen was mine to keep.Then I went back to the place I called home,When I heard the worst thing ever known.Gabe was about to be released,And I could not stand aside and watch in peace.I wrapped him in a bundle, safely in one piece.I rode my bicycle as far out as I could,Throwing the community as far back as I should.In the darkness helicopters hovered,Yet I knew by the darkness that I was safely covered.Then on we journeyed, toward Elsewhere,The land of truth and pain.Is it a dream or reality, or do I feel rain?In the darkness as we reach out, We hear the morning and noise breaking out.Is it my ears, or do I hear music?So many songs to choose from, and I take my pick. There are twinkling lights in the distance, And I swear, I can see Mars.Then hands are gripping me tightly, And a constricted voice says, "Jonas, you're finally home."People are dancing in the distance,Music is playing softly.I think about the Giver,And I know that I've come home. This poem is about Jonas and his entire journey from being a twelve-year old to a mature person. A simple sense of rhythm and rhyming scheme are used, with the absence of literary devices. This poem is written in the perspective of Jonas, who receives his Assignment. The poem then shows how Jonas's life changed from then on. The painful and happy memories he received were on a draw, hence balancing each other out. Elsewhere, the so-called land of peace and pain, is actually the place that lies beyond the boundaries of Jonas's society. It encompasses truth, pain, and things like colours, music and most importantly, love.
This poem not only features the entire journey of Jonas from being a twelve-year-old to a mature person, but also his journey from the community to Elsewhere.
It also features contrasts between Jonas's society and Elsewhere. Some are quite evident, like, the lack of love, music and laughter in Jonas's society. There are also hidden ones like individuality, weather and utter control.
I added in an ending as I was really upset with the Giver's ending, as it ended on a cliffhanger!!
Alysia
The journey home
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