Lord of the Flies, a poem by Liz Ukstins

Lord of the Flies

A Poem

by Liz Ukstins

They started off in a ruined civilization

And now are lost at sea

These children created their own nation

Without adults, they can be free

The boys gather at the sound of a conch

A leader is elected

Soon the boys will become raunch

All except one - Piggy is rejected

What is it about Piggy

that causes others to hate?

Is it his pygmy

or slightly larger weight?

He only wants to help

and always gets shot down

He is see as a useless whelp

Plastered on his face - a frown

Jack simply does not care

and Ralph is too distracted

They may be found ne'er

as they too harshly acted

Who will die and who will live?

That is the question

There will be no peace left to give

and all will end with depression

Will Piggy get murdered

or will he thrive?

Piggy is always unheard

To do his best, he strives

What atrocities are yet to happen?

Will their society become misshapen?

How much time will cease?

Will the hunter become the beast?