To be Freed

How is someone a 'bad person'? 

How is someone a 'good person'? 

We're all just waiting to be praised by the sun,

To be saved, in our times of need,

By something anything at all, just save us please,

And when we can't, our sorrow is what we feed.

How am I an 'odd person'?

How am I a 'nerdy person'?

I'm smart and an oddball, yes, but I, am just like you,

Waiting to be saved, to be freed, in my times of need,

By something, anything, just help me!

But, I know, I know when I cry silently for help, an no one answers,

I'm just feeding my lies, to keep me timid.

Lie after Lie,

All we need,

Something so simple,

We need to be freed.

Reviews

[C. Lee Battaglia]

"Waiting to be saved, to be freed, in my times of need,
By something, anything, just help me!
But, I know, I know when I cry silently for help, an no one answers,
I'm just feeding my lies, to keep me timid."

If I could, I would of rated this poem, 1000/100 because this was so well written and I could relate to it so well!
I struggle with anxiety and depression and it sucks. It's something I'll have to deal with my whole life. But where my source of joy comes from is writing. It helps me understand who I am and what I go through. These words are very real feelings that are very common in todays world. You are an extremely talented writer/author and I just want to let you know that, whenever you are going through something difficult or it just seems to much, just write! It will help you and others around you.
Your writing is incredible and keep up the incredible work!
If you want to, could you read my story, "the blonde girl," you don't have to if you don't want to, I just felt like I should share it with you.

Your friend,

C. Lee Battaglia

[Carmen Williams]

All we need is to be freed. Everyone is trapped, in some way or form. I am trapped in my parents expectations. I don't want to be their little angle. I totally get what you are saying and this is a truly amazing poem. Also, sorry if this review is weird. I'm trying not to write like an editor and more like a friend. You really are amazing and this poem perfectly represents the side of you that adults never see. They really are a bunch of orcas. So yah... Good job. (Yes I know I'm bad at compliments, sorry)
Watashi wa hogo shimasu

[Lavi]

I ditched stereotypes like nerdy and odd "person labels" after middle school and found that just seeing a person as they are is the rarest kindness of them all.