Forgetting

by Jacquelynn

dancing in the rain

feeling it pour down

ignoring the pain

forgetting the frown

the blast of thunder

hits me to the core

lightning makes me wonder

if ill feel anymore

my feet are bleeding

from dancing on this glass

but ill keep on dancing

until these feelings pass

Mom

by Teri

Mom,
You were there when I struggled,
And you still are today,
You helped me back then,
And youll do it again,
You smile a bunch,
And you like to give hugs,
And though I dont like it,
I dont mind it too much,
I know that you love me,
And I want to tell you,
That yes, mom,
I love you too.

I know I dont say it,
Not often enough,
For you it is easy,
But for me it is tough,
I hate to be sappy,
Id rather have fun,
Im bad at expressing,
Just how I feel,
But I want you to know,
That I am trying,
For real,
So I will tell you,
Again,
And it's true,
Mommy,
Yes Mommy,
I love you too.

I know I get angry,
I am sensitive like that,
I know that we fight,
And I can be a brat,
And although I get mad,
I get over it soon,
And I know you do too,
So I guess I am saying,
Thank you.

Sometimes you punish me,
But hey thats alright,
I just might deserve it,
Well I know I more than might,
And Im mad for awhile,
Sure that is true,
But I never,
Ever,
Stop loving you.

I know that sometimes,
I keep you up at night,
I make you worry,
And I hate that,
And I hate when you cry,
Because that isnt right,
But you always forgive me,
For the stupid things I do,
Even when it is affecting you,
And that proves you love me,
And this part is true,
Mom,
Yes,
I love you too.

Hello My Friend

by Rina

I tried to find the key to happiness,
but I lost it in my pocket.
I thought you were my friend,
not this lonesome picture in a locket.

Within this temple our foundation crumbles,
Our friendships become like a volcano begining to rumble.
An unspeakable feeling engulfs my core,
thoughts of you create havoc and war.

Were both having problems we said we'd always share,
but my friend hello hello are you even there??
Tongue tied and twisted unable to say,
I miss you my friend are you coming back today??

Ten years we've been friends and I'm not ready to give in,
It's time to redevelop our friendship to let it begin.
You are my best friend and I'm bound by a promise I plan to keep,
Friends to the end we both said and I wont let that be put to sleep.

So let me say hello my friend I am here,
are you ready for me to help with your dismay and fear.
I love you so much I wanted to let you know
But through writing was the only way I could let it show.

Be Yourself Being You

by Rina

Confusion sweeping through me,
Looking so closely
Yerning just to see,
The person you try to be.

Those barriers you need to break
Are becoming too strong
And too hard to take
Just let go, but still hold on.

Obstacles will disappear,
Worries will no longer be your fear,
Be the person you once knew,
Be yourself being you.

My Love

by Deisy

My love, My love
I love you so much
I don't want to loose you at all once
Why is it that the more we try .....
The more we cry.....

My love, My love
I love you so much
We need to give each other another chance....
So, we can grow and enhance.....

My love, My love
I love you so much
We have obtained everything that we can get.....
So please, don't leave just quite yet....

My love, My love
I love you so much
People may not agree....
But keep in mind, we have the right to be free....

My love, My love
I love you so much
I hope you feel the same way about me...
And I hope we're really meant to be....

My love, My love
I love you so much ....
But I don't want to lose you all at once...

Lucky

by Molly

Looking at out lives,
We always seem to see the bad that are in them
Never seeing all the joy that we have
And how lucky we really are
Lucky,
To have our health
Lucky,
To have our family
Lucky,
To have our friends
Lucky,
To have shelter
Lucky,
To have food
Lucky,
To have water
All the things that we take for granted,
And go on without notice
Until the day that they are taken away
It is until then, when we realize
How lucky we are

The Return That Never Comes

by Anonymous

You say you wish for me to move on
To not wait for you to return
Simple you must think this
For you do not see
I have been trying to do just that
But I have failed and each attempt
Becomes more and more hopeless
I fear that only time will help me now
Though I know a part of me
Will always be awaiting your return

My Story

by Angela

Sitting back and reminiscing
About my childhood and everyone I loved in it
Some of them are still here to this very day
They're running through my mind as I'm thinking as I lay
I don't know why I did some of the things I did
That made me cry and messed me up just as a kid
But I'm beyond that
And that's all behind me now
Why my eyes are open
I'm seeing clearly now
So that's my story
That made me feel sad a bit
About my life and the people so dear in it
Things come and go and that's alright
Cause my family, friends, and me are tight
And I will love them all to the very end
While helping as they give a hand to lend.

My Reason to Live

by Ashley Marie

I thought my heart belonged to me
Until you came and set it free
You opened my heart to the feeling of love
For you, I thank the man above
You make loving you so easy to do
You know how to make me smile when I'm blue
You know the exact words to say
When you sense I'm having a bad day
Every single time we kiss
My heart falls into an enternal bliss
You're the man of my dreams
At least that's the way it seems
You chase all my pain away
And brighten up my every day
After all the pain that I've gone through
My reason to live comes back to you
I'm so confused, but there's one thing clear
You make sense of all I fear
I fall in love with you more and more
This is a love I've never felt before
Even though I stand my ground
You always promise to stick around
The butterflies in my stomach are nothing but real
As much as I try, I cant help the way I feel
I tried so hard not to fall this deep
My heart I give to you to keep
No matter how much I ask, dont give it back
You're my reason to live and that's a fact

No One Knows

by Amanda

When you pass me in the hall
You will never know
How badly I am hurting
And how the hurt tends to grow
You will only see a smile
If you glance at me
But if you look into my eyes
Then you will begin to see
That I have a broken heart
That is been stitched back together
But then got shattered and fell apart
No one knows how much I cry
When I am in my room
And how many tears have fallen from my eyes
I am spiraling into my doom
I have been rejected by all of my friends
It’s never going to get better
And that’s where it all ends

Pushed Away

by Amanda

I miss walking with you down the hall
And how you were so caring
I miss the way you would help when I would fall
And how you were always so daring

I miss the way you would hug me
When you haven’t seen me in days
I miss our good times together
Why did you walk away?

Just answer my question
What did I do?
I thought we were good friends
Now I am stuck here missing you

When I shut my eyes
All I can see is your face
I bet you did not know
You would make me feel this way

But whatever I do
I cannot cry
Crying is just a point for you
At least in your eyes

I don’t know what I did
To make you act like this
And I am very sorry
For making you so pissed

I am sorry
For making you feel this way
I will always remember you
As the one who pushed me away

I'm Only So Strong

by Raven

As rain hits the roof
Teardrops fall from my eyes
In my mind are thoughts
Thoughts of sorrow, pain, and cries
I've been through alot
And still I tell these lies
I'm fine, I'm strong inside,
But no matter how hard I try
I don't belief myself
Maybe I'm lost,
Maybe I'm confused inside,
Or maybe I lost it all
Or maybe it just feels that way,
No happiness like it used to be
Since that day you went away
I'm strong, though... I think
But if that's so, why am I so weak
I can only be so strong
And I can only go on for so long

Dancing

by Stargirl

Dreams finally realised,
can’t believe it’s happening to me,
just want to get out there,
for everyone to see
Adrenalin rush as I take to the stage,
feeling finally free, broken out of my cage
No stopping me now,
I’m where I belong,
under the spotlight,
even if only for one song
Confidence rising higher and higher,
twirling out of control,
this is my desire
I stumble and fall,
wanting no one to see,
or shine like the star,
that is inside of me
Now its coming to an end, unfortunately,
with the ever nearing, ending curtsey
Glorious applause as I take my final pose,
everything good has to end,
that’s just how it goes.

You Are...Who?

by Chelsea

will you forget or
do you remember
did you love
or were you stuck on like
are you a king or just a joker
did you care or just want to stare
did I mean everything or nothing at all
did you want me or just to own me
were you yourself or somebody else
did you notice or just look twice
did you lie or make a fib
are you a cheater or just a player
are you a commiter or just a heartbreaker..
who are YOU?
and tell me HONESTLY who YOU are...

Dream a Little Dream

by Keely

I used to stand up on my two feet
Trying to picture what my life would be
Seeing all the memories pass before my eyes
Seeing all the good and bad in my life
Wondering what it’s telling me
If I should go after my dreams
Take a chance and leap towards everything
Take a risk for once in your life
Make a change for the better
Dream a little dream
And see what it will be
Don’t be scared to follow your dreams
cuz whereever they may lead you
your heart will tell you where to be

Dead

by Caitlin

Silence..void of all words
This unmistakable darkness that consumes me
People around me seem to hear everything
But not I, for I hear nothing....
So quiet are my days and long, too
I spend most of my time writing...
Though at times it can be rather boring.
Life should be full of sounds to hear
But not in my world, for it is dead to all noise
One day I wish to hear the birds sing
and the wind whistle through the trees...
I will tell you why I will never hear
These wondrous sounds ever again.
It's because...I'm dead
And have been for a very many centuries.
My name no one knows...
Invisible I am not to you, but everyone else.

Alone

by Anonymous

i am alone.
in the dark,
with no awareness of where we are.
tonight was supposed to be good,
supposed to be grand,
but insted you just slapped me,
with the palm of your hand.
i walked away,
with no fear.

to set aside
is only to forget
the things
that we really miss
our feelings are
each our own
but in isolation we feel alone.

Woods

by Anonymous

your eyes deep brown remind me of the woods of home were the tides flow and the trees moan your hair sways in the wind as the elms did but your heart shant be that cold as i say to the land i love you like the woods of home.

Why

by Anonymous

Why do people have to lie?
Why do people have to die?
Why do people feel pain?
Why do people have to steal?
Why do people have to kill?
Why do people live in fear?
Why do people run and hide?
Why do people control our lives?
Why do people break our hearts?
Why do people cry?
Why?

Memories of a Rape

by TeraLie

his fingertips brush her skin as she slowly fades away
fantasies of others never seem to leave, not stay.
the brushing of his hair against her elegant chest
as his lips touch her skin, nervous shivers never rest.
his fingers brush her breast as he slowly makes her numb,
as her legs shiver nervously, cheeks red for fun.
his fingertips never leave, her shivering never stops.
after pleasure she says stop, her tiredness takes over.
he seems to push harder as he rips away her lace.
he rapes away her happiness, as she screams "no and its not fun".
he yells oh so rudely, shut up and your dumb.
he calls her a slut, and she says let me be,
he yells, says she wants it, as she tries to get free.
he quickly strikes her face as she tries to get away,
this is why she remembers, why she remembers that day.
once it is all over her pain never stops,
her virginity he's taken, her virginity she lost.
the memories of a rape never seem to go away.

Grounded

by Scott

I am sitting in my room
Thinking of what to do
I remember that night
Going out of the house without a fright
It wasn't worth the trouble
And my punishment was double
I let peer pressure come in
And let it take with what was within

A Lie

by Brittni

I’m sorry I lied.
I’m sorry I lied about lying.
I’m always sorry and I’m sorry about that.
I don’t want anyone to hurt anyone,
Yet I want to hurt you.
Your crude remarks and actions only hurt me more.
The internal bleeding is left for me to feel
and you to see through my tears.
You do not see it.
You only continue to stab inhumanely with your words.
I’ll tell you the truth,
I’m sorry you are too oblivious to notice your failures,
You are better than that.
And once more,
That
Was
A lie.

My Best Friend

by Madeline

What happened to my best friend?
I can’t seem to figure it out
She seems like a different person
Don’t know what it’s all about
We used to be so close together
Nothing could tear us apart
She really was a part of me
Had a special place in my heart
We would wait for each other after class
Every single day
Hey best buddy, where ya been?
Is what she used to say
We would hate the mean preps
(Not all of them used to be)
Neither of us had big reps
Everyone would agree
The following year in 7th grade
She was still my best friend
But she wasn’t old Sam anymore
All that really did end
She lost the glasses,
Straightened her hair
And dressed different too
Prep was her style now
Who she was, I didn’t know who
Hollister, American eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch
I didnt have anything against all that
But she became such a bitch!
She made comments on my clothes and hair
I had a different style too
Not one so prepish
Not Goth or emo too
Our 8th period classes were far apart
I would wait for her after school
At the bottom of the stair case
Looking like a fool
I was so excided to talk to her
So when she got to the last stair
I said hey Sam, what’s up?
But she passed me as if I wasn’t there
She walked alone to the bus
No one by her side
As I walked with other friends
My feelings I would hide
She’s not always like this
But most of the times she is
Ditching me for other people
Other prepish kids
Although I had other friends
(At the moment better than she)
I felt like such an outcast
As if the problem was just me
But some times she acts like old Sam
Full of intelligence and light
But only would she do this
If no prep was in sight
I wonder if it’s all worth it
To still be her best friend
Maybe shell change her ways
And all will come to an end
I haven’t told her yet
Can’t think of a nice way to say
Last time I tried to tell her something
She ignored me all day
I really miss Samantha
It’s hard for her to see
But it’s not her I truly miss
It’s the person she used to be

Stereotype

by Jahmila

This poem is for all.
I want to shove people against the wall.
All they ever do is think about themselves
They don't think of anyone else.
People say just cause someone's a prep
Means that they never get depressed.
They say goths are total geeks,
Thy think they're bat head biting freaks
I'm sick of people!! THAT IS IT.
Please, please stop it! You make me sick.
Not all preps have no feelings,
not all goths are freaks.
Not all emos cut
and just cause because you like school
doesn't make you a geek.
No one cares.. Get out of each others hair.
Stop the sterotyping, stop now I say;
You're just hurting each other
and pushing people away!
Maybe people wouldn't be so sad,
Maybe they wouldn't be mean
If you would stop calling them names
And thinking that they're freaks.
Not all people act just the way you think.
Stop being jerks, just stop being mean!!!

Numb and Tired

by Stargirl

Now my emotions feel so old,
and I’m beginning to feel cold,
Unwanted and left here on the floor,
wondering why I still feel raw,
My time’s not up I don’t think so,
Only thing is I feel so low,
Broken in pieces like a jigsaw,
but now that I’ve changed
they don’t fit anymore,

Trials and tribulations conspiracy,
why is all of this happening to me,
It’s not new to me to feel alone,
seems whatever I do I’m on my own,
Remembering times when I was naïve,
It’s that feeling I want to retrieve,
Exhausted here shall I run away,
I wonder if I will one day,
Dangerous cuz I’m on the brink,
of giving up, what do you think?

Cutter

by Jasmine

my friends
unreliable
my thoughts
unthinkable
the bleeding
unstoppable
me
unpredictable

Couldn't It Wait?

by Ashley

all of the words left unspoken
have left my heart broken

i wish it was all in my head
that you werent really dead

no one knows how i feel
this is all just so real

i sit by the phone
waiting to hear your tone

if i had a choice
all i want is to hear your voice

i want to see you smile
if only for a while

i wish we could talk
and go for a walk

while i cry
youre in the sky

youre smiling down
while i frown

if you sent me a letter
i would feel so much better

ill miss the stamping
and all the camping <3

i will never be the same
ill cry when i hear your name

this poem is for you
to show you its true

i know this was fate
but why couldnt it wait?

R.I.P. Eleanor
12/17/46-5/4/07

Eyes

by Anonymous

I look deep into your eyes.
And that is my mistake.
For if i look one more time.
My heart will surely break.
You know your power.
And that is fine.
Just know that when i made the move.
The choice was mine all mine.
I looked into your deep blue eyes.
And hoped you'de hold my gaze.
But alas you glanced away from me.
Since im not the one you crave.

Dear AniR

by Paul

Hey baby girl sorry to here what studs did in the past
Got your heart broken in half sitting in a fitted cast
I know you thought everything was ok, but in the end you got hurt
You thought he was the man to stick around, and wear matching shirts
Of course there’s a problem, but this one ended your life
When he told you its over, it felt like you were stabbed by a knife
I know your wondering how a stranger knows so much
Cuz I felt this vibe since the 1st time we touched
You get tummy aches by all the dead butterflies floating around
You’re more then a princess, you’re a queen waiting to be crowned
Most guys won’t tell you the truth, hide it behind your back
You don’t deserve someone that’s going to treat you wrong that’s a fact
I found out through everything a relationship is effort
You describe yourself as a dirty shirt
aniR it’s not your fault he missed out on a perfect girl
I’m not going to lie, the way you got me in a whirl
You make me smile just by the way you hug me close
My job would be to talk about you, brag, and boast
Shocked? I know baby girl give me a chance
Taking care of you forever in a slow dance
I know he’ll always be on your mind
It’s also time for new starts, so put him behind
ainR I never noticed I felt this way
But if you want someone real, call me someday.

I Lost It

by Morgan

I lost something
Looking for it
is making me insane
I want to cry
because I was forced
with independence
Im not really ready
to handle myself
I was forced
to hear everyone yell everyday
I got lost
and lies swallowed me whole
I lost something
I cant find it
Its divided now
and with malicious trust it keep us apart

Don't Belong

by Ami

Sometimes I feel as if I don’t belong
in the place I truly do belong.
Sometimes it feels as if my friends are sick of me
and don’t want me around.
It’s like they hate me,
and can’t accept who I am or the choices I make.
I know all of this is wrong,
but they don’t know me as well as they think.
I bruise easily, and it takes a while for them to fade.
No one understand this,
some say it’s because I won’t share.
I tried to share once, and it only hurt more.
So I find to hide works better.
Sometimes I even hide from myself,
but that’s when things really get bad,
I know how to deal with it all,
and that’s by myself!