By Natalie Smith
Start the story of Soufflé girl
who flew in on a big red leaf
with a dream to travel the world,
as fulfilled by the TARDIS thief.
The Time Lord says, “I’m the Doctor”
as he recognizes her face
he had seen her twice before now
So they travel through time and space.
She is his impossible girl,
the madman’s implausible dream
But then they soon discover that
she had jumped into his timestream.
He saves her as she had saved him
despite the deadly paradox,
And the adventures start again
flying off in that big, blue box.
A change of face to number twelve
an older regeneration
he startles her, a face anew
and with little explanation.
Works as teacher, meets Danny Pink,
she is living a double life,
one full of risk, the other of love,
Danny’s death hits like a sharp knife.
She leaves it all behind so that
they depend on one another,
the Doctor and his companion
never seen without the other.
The immortality he lives,
a journey seemingly endless,
and surrounded by that idea
The Time Lord’s best friend grows reckless.
Then a scenario comes up
one that she thought she could improve
but her actions are a mistake,
imminent death she can’t remove.
She walks onto the empty street
And the raven begins to fly
With her last words, “Let me be brave.”
It flies into her heart, she dies.
Natalie Smith 