Juvenile Delinquency

When you look at me, what do you see?

Do you see that they’ve locked me up and thrown away the key?

I’m forever labeled a JD

…Juvenile delinquency…they say it runs in the genes

So what does that make me?

He’s locked away behind bars, in a cage, an animal’s rage finally tamed

Felonies…to the millionth degree

And then there’s me…

I’m not imposing like he is, so it must be something else then,

Because they see something in me

…Juvenile delinquency

He’s locked up in the Hole wishing he was free

Fighting the inmates…so they tell me

“Don’t be like “T.E.D””

…Juvenile delinquency…

I should just tattoo it on my arm

The same place he’s got the

 Tasmanian Devil holding a gun

Why is it because of his mistakes I’m having to run?

Hell they don’t even say his name

They spell it out; a f*****g acronym

Because they’re afraid if they say it he’ll come back again

…and I’m his kid

That’s right I have his genes

But you don’t hear me going around screaming

“don’t f**k with me”

…because I’m not a JD…

When I go shopping, I don’t want your eyes questioning me

Like I would actually swipe something

Yet someone they all know…

They’re just waiting for me to go

Down the same dirt path he did

…all because I’m his kid

Do I look dangerous to you?

So why are you questioning my every move?

Why can’t something I do ever be as innocent as you?

No matter what I do it always comes back to this;

It always ends in an argument

Look, if I wanted to be like him

I would have just gone and visited him

But jail isn’t for me

And neither is juvenile delinquency

This invisible tattoo…the ink runs thick and true

Why waste my time saying I’m not you

When it’s plain to see

…you’ve had nothing to do with me

The acronym…hell your name isn’t a sin

“T.E.D”

They can’t say it, but watch me

TED

Daddy, I’m not a JD

I made a promise only to me;

To never be in that category

Of Juvenile Delinquency

Because I chose to stay free

After all my name isn’t

“T.E.D”

…It’s Josephine

Reviews

[Blue]

Wow I read this poem real slowly. I was so into this poem I didn't want it to end! It was very beautiful in a strange way I cannot describe. You just had a way with these words that Made me take my time reading this. It's written so well and it's just amazing! Love your work!
J

[Jessica Mai]

wow wow wow wow wow i actually love and i mean LOVE this poem! Going in my library, I mean wow!! This is so honestly awesome. I could feel the emotion and everything was perfect to me - the flow the rhyme...honestly this is brilliant.

This invisible tattoo…the ink runs thick and true - beautiful

The story is amazing and if its true, my heart goes out to you and you know you're not a juvenile delinquency but a teen of creativity :)

[Senseless whatever]

Good write/ rant. Way to spill your emotion. I especially like the ending, the last ten lines.

[Coyote Poetry]

I was a bad kid. Raised in Detroit. Was housed for a year with kids like me. I decided I wanted more. Life is a fair trip. We must learn from mistakes. Parent goals don't mean much. You need to have goals and dreams of your own and aim with all your heart. I like the poem. My Grandfather told me he was most proud of me. I came from a bad family and did good. Don't matter what folks say. We must like the person in the mirror. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Daydreamer54]

I really like this, it;s bad when ppl judge u based on somebody else. They think you'll be just like that person you're related to, but i got news 4 u, never be who society want u to be! Great pooem and ni believe that some ppl can relate! :)