School Poem

Lies And Shattered Friendships

This poem is about struggles of school friends. Recently, I have found myself alone. I thought my friends were trustworthy and kind, but I was wrong. Words that were said have haunted me, and I can't look in a mirror without seeing what they have pointed out is wrong with me. I used to be confident, but now I'm shy and quiet. Could I ever be the same again?

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I understand what it is like to feel this way. As I was growing up and started school I didn't realize how much hate and envy could be in the world. But now that I'm in high school, I let...

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Laughing

Published by Family Friend Poems January 2017 with permission of the Author.

I hear them laughing.
They don't think I notice,
But I do.

Every word spilled from venomous lips
Attacks the fragile skin and seeps through like a stain.

Words are forever incised.
My heart lays shattered.

The worst is not the sting of words
But the friendly and inviting smiles they use against me,
Faking what I thought was real.

My mind plays tricks,
The mirror shies away.
The eyes I see refuse to meet me.
I'll leave them be.

A poor soul would take my place and be forever challenged
If I were no longer here.
They would find a helpless new victim.

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