What School Didn't Teach MeA Poem by Laura HarrisonAt school, I was never warned to stay away from dark alleyways at night Or how to put my heart back together when it has been shattered into a million pieces I didn’t get any guidelines on how not to be a disappointment to my parents And I was never taught what to do when you love someone who doesn’t love you back The pain of losing a loved one remained a mystery to me And I didn’t get shown what to do when all my friends deserted me No-one ever told me that society would judge my every move Or that I would never be considered beautiful unless I lost 3 stone and started wearing make up I never learnt the true extent of pain and suffering No tutor ever told me what it was like to feel so alone in the world that you thought you were dead Or how it feels to run a blade across your skin And I didn’t get shown how to believe that everything was ok But most of all, school never taught me that things would get better And at the time, it was what I needed to hear So who gives a s**t about algebra? © 2013 Laura HarrisonReviews
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11 Reviews Added on November 26, 2013 Last Updated on November 26, 2013 AuthorLaura HarrisonAshton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, United KingdomAboutMy name is Laura, I am 25 and I write poetry to understand life. more..Writing
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