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I was always told I meant nothing I was just another body Waiting to have a hole dug in the ground I was never a favorite with children or adults I seemed too outgoing Too energetic Adults tell me to not be myself around others I need to be reserved So I tried being calm, quiet I never talked to anyone no matter the age And soon it became so easy, so natural That by second grade I went weeks without speaking And I never gave a **** Because it's what everyone else wanted And it became what I needed In high school, my teachers told me to speak up They want me to be an individual But knowing that everyone else wanted me quiet I just shrugged and moved on I look back now and remember I remember the lonely nights The red splattered carpet The feeling of vacancy When I needed to try To try to speak my mind To try and be myself To try and stop my destructive behavior I failed I've always been a failure Who tried their best to fix their mistakes But trying is the first step to failure And I've lost this battle
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Nov 1, 2014
Nov 1, 2014 at 6:37 PM UTC
The Battle
I was always told I meant nothing I was just another body Waiting to have a hole dug in the ground I was never a favorite with children or adults I seemed too outgoing Too energetic Adults tell me to not be myself around others I need to be reserved So I tried being calm, quiet I never talked to anyone no matter the age And soon it became so easy, so natural That by second grade I went weeks without speaking And I never gave a **** Because it's what everyone else wanted And it became what I needed In high school, my teachers told me to speak up They want me to be an individual But knowing that everyone else wanted me quiet I just shrugged and moved on I look back now and remember I remember the lonely nights The red splattered carpet The feeling of vacancy When I needed to try To try to speak my mind To try and be myself To try and stop my destructive behavior I failed I've always been a failure Who tried their best to fix their mistakes But trying is the first step to failure And I've lost this battle
Not sure I like this or not....SOME STRONG LANGUAGE!
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Nov 1, 2014
Nov 1, 2014 at 6:37 PM UTC
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