cold coffee and hot tea
little kittens plush fur
the smell of old books
complete with the sound of turning pages
some people love these things
sadly it doesnt include me

i cant stand the smell of coffee
or the taste of tea
little kittens arent as fun as puppies
old books smell worse than gym socks
and paper pages are obnoxious

why people romanticize these things
and assume everyone will agree
is far beyond me

and why people get angry
over innocent opinions
that differ from theirs
makes me wonder
if thats why there isnt world peace

ive heard that
to be a better writer
you have to read
at least as much as you write

but you cant sit around
and read fanfiction
written by a 12 year old
and expect to be
the next john green
you have to read pretty good books
to have better writing

i think ill read
the holy bible
and the quran
and the torah
and any popular religious texts
because if they have gained
billions of dedicated followers
world wide
they must be pretty good

its all in the family business
saving people
killing things
but what happens
when the saviors
need to be saved

weve both been to hell
and back
passed through heaven
with the help of loved ones
you even traveled through purgatory
and battled your way back to earth

we are expected
to be unbreakable
because thats who we are
its our legacy

but we are only mortal
and highly disadvantaged
against our demons and angels
so i think this time
i wont be able
to save you

relationships and anything close to it
terrify me

the chances of ending up in a loveless one
or just committing to someone
to break it off a few years later
and adding to the
ever growing over 50% divorce rate
is intimidating

it could work out
and make the two of you
very happy
and fulfilled
and whatever else
comes with love

but i think
with too much logic
and numbers leave a harder impression
than stories

so that might be why
i avoid telling guys
that i think they are cute

because in reality when you date someone
it will end either
by the promotion of marriage
or breaking up forever
and that terrifies me

you can spend hours
days weeks or
even months
creating an image
a drawing or painting
a design or poster

then when someone sees it
it takes a few seconds
before they are over it
and want more

im just another
******* teenager
who writes ****** poems
i havent done anything
worth being remembered

i dont own the newest
whatever thing everyone talks about

i dont have a car
i cant even drive

i dont have a job
probably because
im just another
******* teenager
who writes ****** poems

and according to most
advertising and famous people
you need a lot
of something really good
or really popular
to be happy

and if you arent happy
then you obviously must be sad
and constantly thinking
about how to get the things
that people say
you will need to be happy

but i dont care
about what people say
ive never really cared
about what people say

i find things to be happy about
like my favorite bands
and their upcoming albums
or seeing cute dogs
as i walk home

so when it comes to happiness
id say im doing alright
for just another
******* teenager
who writes ****** poems