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A Child AgainI wish I could be a child again.

Where all I had to worry about

Were skinned knees

And cooties from boys.

I wish I would be a child again.

Where boys ran away from girls

And no one lied.

I wish I could be a child again.

Where parents were devoted

In every part of my life.

I wish I could be a child again.

When there was recess,

And fun and games.

I want to be a child again.

I want the child meant wonder.

I want the never ending hope.

I want loyalty.

I want simplicity.

I want to be a child again.

I want my innocence back.

I want to not have to worry.

I want grades that don't matter

I want time outs to be the worse punishme

ShoutShout.
Shout so your voice is heard
Shout above those trying to bring you down
Shout when you're with friends
Shout to protect the ones you love
Shout and show your true self
Shout cheers and try hard
Shout until your lungs give out
Shout until you have no anger
Shout until you feel no fear
Shout while living each day to it's fullest
Shout when the seasons change
Shout when you feel free
Whisper.
Whisper your love of those moments held dear

Things you never forget.You never forget:

Your first day of school.
Your first boyfriend.
Your first kiss.
Your first date.
Your first time.
Your wedding day.
Your childhood.
The day you graduated.
The day your child was born.
The day you did something amazing.
The day you get hired.
The day you get fired.
The day you got recognized.
The day your dog died.
The day you cried at a sappy movie.
The day you did something stupid.
The day you had fun.
The day you didn't care.
The day you wanted to die.
The days you were happy.

All these things happen.
Things that you will never forget.

You might not remember all the details or the date
But you r

Mistakes.When I look
Upon the pain
And mistakes
Of my past,

I feel so sad
And so guilty
But at the same time
I feel happy.

Because those mistakes
Made me who I am
They let me know the
People I know now.

Those mistakes
Showed me what was right
And what was wrong.

My mistakes still haunt me
But if I had the option
To go back
And make them never happen,
I wouldn't.

Because I am happy
With what I have done.
The good and the bad.

Vengeance"What did she say this time?"

"How did you-"

"It's always your mother, and I always know. Now tell me."

"…"

"I'm not going to ask you again. Just tell me."

"She…said that I can't draw. I can't sing. I can't act. I can't do anything and I never shall- You're laughing."

"I'm sorry. Certain phrases make me want to laugh. 'I can't' is one of them."

"I'm glad you find my grief so amusing."

"Look, you need to understand something. The word 'can't' is going to follow you around for the rest of your life. History is filled with people who were told they 'can't' do something. You know what makes them special?"

"What?"

"They did it

LoveIt's the song on the radio that reminds you of what you had and what you lost.
It's the smile that a baby gives when she is genuinely happy.
It's the sound of a laugh from someone who hasn't laughed in a long, long time.
It's the friend who still remembers you even if you call after fifteen years.
It's the last piece of chocolate saved for you in a box you thought was empty.
It's the gift that is exactly what you needed, when you needed it.
It's the two hour ride across town, just so she can see you before she leaves.
It's the dog who waits for you to come home, just to give you all the affection in the world.
It's the companionship o

Proud To Be A NerdProud To Be A Nerd

Oh, sure, we're at the bottom of the social ladder.
But to be honest with you, the view's not always better at the top.
Nerds have intellect.
Nerds have insight.
Nerds have interests.
And what do you have?

…

Yeah, that's what I thought.

So don't laugh we when let out our mighty "SQUEE" of delight.
Don't laugh when we dress up for movie premieres.
Don't laugh when we treat our nerdy interests as Serious Business.
Because we will laugh right back…
…while insulting you in a way that people like you couldn't understand if you tried.
Which you won't.

So don't trip us in the hall
or steal our nerdy

Death"Do you fear death?"

The question loomed in the air before my body, as if a sword looming over someone almost conquered by their enemy. But I looked down at my hands and then back up, only to say, "Have you ever felt the pain of watching two lovers embrace at the end of a movie? It's supposed to be a happy ending. But your heart tells your lungs to stop breathing for just a minute…because it will never ever be yours."

"Do you fear death?"

A question repeated deserves an answer. But instead, my trembling hands sat clenched on my lap, the blue ink like veins showing through the frail covering that might rip apart any second. "Do you kno

ExcusesHe sleeps like a child without a voice. (And she listens like a child who cannot hear.)
He dreams like a stranger on a train. (And she watches like another fixated by his thoughts.)
He sighs like the first whisper of a rainstorm. (And she understands like the eve of the storm.)
He breathes like tomorrow is his last day. (And she reminds him that he will live longer than ever.)
He sings like a bird in the winds of the forest. (And she understands the sweetness of every note.)
He cries like the downpour in the desert. (And she climbs to the ends of the earth to make him smile.)
He loses his way like a deer out of the forest. (And she gui

Thirty Three Percent "What are you doing?"

"I think…I finally figured out percentages."

"We learnt those in the third grade."

"Yeah, but we always complained that we'd never use them in real life."

"And you know how to use them in real life now?"

"Eighty four percent."

"What's that?"

"That's the percentage of how many basketball matches you lost to me when we were kids."

"That's not fair! You're taller than me!"

"Fifty two percent."

"Is that how much taller than me you are?"

"No. That's the percentage of times you speak out of turn and get into trouble for it."

"Very funny."

"Twenty three percent."

"Let me guess, that's how much I annoy you?"

Broken angel wingsThe moment I saw you,
so broken,
I promised myself
that I'd fix you.
And I would have sworn
I grew angel wings.

Your wounds were never healed,
I failed, and I'm sorry.
I'm never enough and I know it.
I tried, darling.
Believe me, I did.

You always told me
how much you wanted to fly,
and you could do it,
I knew you could.
But the one with the wings was me,
and all I know is falling,
because that's all I ever did.

I wish I could reach you,
now that you stopped falling
you're too far above me.
And my wings are broken
beyond repair.
(I'd blame you,
but it wouldn't be fair.
I insisted on fixing you,
when I was even more

Running Away"What are you afraid of?" He had asked her as they lay there, under a bay window that showed a velvet black sky, sprinkled with sparkling diamonds. After a few minutes, a hand reached out and took his. He looked down at the soft hand, paper white with rivulets of sapphire under the skin. It had never occurred to him just how much he loved her hands until now.

"Would you like the truth? Or will a lie suffice?" A dulcet voice whispered. She had still not turned to look at him, but her hand in his remained strong.

"The truth." He always asked her for the truth. He didn't want rubies of falsehood, of lies, to ruin what they had taken so long to

BeautifulYou are beautiful.

No matter what.

And in every single way.

So don't believe what others say.

They don't know the real you.

And if they did,

Then they wouldn't say it in the first place.

No one can be you,

No one can go through what you have been through.

You are beautiful.

In your own way.

No one can compare to you.

And no one should even try.

Those who say you're not beautiful,

Don't know what their missing.

So don't worry.

You're not alone.

And you won't be for very long.

LoveLove.
Such a simple word
That has so much meaning.

We all have it
Even if we can't see it.
And we all give it to others.

So don't think you're unloved.
I can guarantee that's not true.
Someone out there loves you.

Even when you're all alone
Even in the darkest days.
Someone loves you.

When everything goes downhill
When darkness is all you see.
Someone loves you.

Someone always loves you
Because,
I love you.

Never AgainThe rain boy had sworn that he would never again smile. His eyes always soaked the oceans with tears from his past and his heart was always dark and locked to anyone who could try and help him. His world had become so bleak and dark, that he stood in rooms of people that were a blur past him and a guitar that just no longer played.

So when the sunshine girl met the rain boy, for a second, the world stood still. In that tiny little balcony, where there was only space for two, the sunshine girl asked the rain boy, "When was the last time you smiled?"

The rain boy was startled for a second at someone talking to him, but he answered anyway, "I

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I am.

by =Oilux, Aug 30, 2011, 7:40:30 PM
Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Free Verse

I am.

I am the person who lives.

I am the person who loves.

I am the girl who cries to sleep at night, wishing I could be prettier.

I am the boy who is trying to live up to everyone else's expectations other than my own.

I am the invisible who linger in the hallways.

I am the person who bullies to feel better.

I am the parent who gave up after my child went to jail.

I am the daughter who works at fifteen because my parents can't.

I am the person who is bullied for being different.

I am the person who lives because I don't know what happens after death.

I am the woman who is hit on every day because of my looks, making them more of a curse then
a blessing.

I am the man who took steroids to be stronger and now am discarded by society.

I am the child who was forgotten.

I am the broken.

I am the hero.

I am the villain.

I am the takers.

I am the givers.

I am the deserving.

I am the bullied.

I am the pressured.

I am the suffering.

I am the surviving.

I am the wishers.

I am the dreamers.

I am the abused.

I am forgotten.

I am human.