Ninth Grade

Started writing poetry in ninth grade;

Got played by this girl named Nancy,

But it was okay

Because she never said she

Loved me,

So I never held a grudge against she.

I still went to the dollar show at the Avalon

To watch Blink 182;

Although,

I felt as if I were

Standing in the House of Blues…

At the same time,

Having oral sex was just

A fantasy,

Better yet… wet dreams.

Exclusively,

I live the street dreams

Because a lot of people

Killed my reality.

I said f**k school and didn’t give two s***s about a salary

Because all I needed at that moment

Was a HUG.

I had a heavy heart that barely

Stayed, but it took long walks in the park.

Sounds of judgment in my head filled me with insecurities,

But one day in fifth period,

English class,

She took away my skateboard from underneath my feet and asked,

“Hey Sweetie,

What are you listening to in your CD Player?”

I replied, “Yellowcard’s ‘Ocean Ave.’”

She struck back and said,

“Well,

You’re pretty cute and you seem like

my kind of dude.

I’ve been eyeing you from the very first day of school.

My name is Mayra

and I’m sorry that last girl

put out your fire,

but it’ll be alright because Imma take

you higher!”

Then she kissed me...

Her mood ring turned green.

Who would of known it would have blown up

Bigger than just being two horny freaks?

We both started catching feelings

And before we both knew it…

The bell rang.

Reviews

[JayceeC]

I love that you included some signs of the times...although I think mood rings were more an age thing than a time thing, but skateboards, mood rings, Yellowcard, they give this a period feel that makes it a good nostalgia piece.
"so I never held a grudge against she." please fix this to "her" or just "so I never held a grudge." the she is implied. The improperness of that line just hangs for me.
jan

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you Jan, always appreciated! =D

[TM]

This was me in 9th grade lmao. Very nice poem. I really enjoyed this

[sinNsincerity]

Really? That's awesome!
I'm so glad that you'd enjoyed it!

[Hope Rose]

This is really good. I love how it flows together as one story. Keep it up, I love reading your writing :)

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you for reading and I'm really glad that you enjoyed it.

[Hope Rose]

No problem your work is worth reading

[zaisham9393]

This was interesting my friend Lol..:)
Thanks for sharing :))!

[sinNsincerity]

I'm glad. Thank you Zaisha.

[zaisham9393]

You are very welcome .

[surething]

This is entirely a sex driven poem with a lust for something more than sex. I have been there too many times to be as young as I am, and I know know the feeling.

[sinNsincerity]

I'm more than glad that you could make a connection. That makes it all worth it!

[Terry O'Leary]

Ninth grade...
tough times...
Nice poem!

[sinNsincerity]

It was a scary and exiting time and one I'm glad I had.
Thank you Terry!

[Crystal Overmeyer-Birmi..]

Love it. The mood ring touch is priceless and so appropriate for the piece.

[sinNsincerity]

Yea, priceless indeed.
I wanted to show a small piece of my past.
I'm glad you loved it Crystal!

[SheIsMe]

This brings me back to high school days. I was that weird girl. My boyfriend (now husband) was the skateboarder. Yellowcard and Sony CD players. Love in high school and not wanting the bell to ring. I loved this. Took me back to a happier time. Very well done!

[sinNsincerity]

Not weird, just different and that's cool.
It was a nice time of many that I wanted to share with everyone.
Thank you so much for reading, I highly appreciate it and I'm glad you'd enjoyed it. =D

[B. Boileau]

Nice capture in time of days gone by.
Brings to mind... the best of times ..the worst of times...
bill

[sinNsincerity]

yea exactly, hehe
Thank you Bill, I appreciate you spending the time to read and leave me your thoughts.

[Daydreaming]

An enjoyable read, the little descriptions you explain made me feel like I could of been a bystander in the time lie. Good job keep the great writing.

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you, I always try to present the moment to the best of my ability as I experienced it.
And the little details matter, I just don't put them or anything in writing for no reason, so I'm glad you'd noticed.

[Midsummer's Pint]

Memories...

Thinking of what it would've been otherwise.. to have changed as a person..

Casting it away, trying to avoid misery but it just followed..

When one got this moment when saying ain't so good player that there were moany more who cello much better.. I got..

>>>
You are so much better than any of us. I am so feeling mad for you because if i could ever be as good you are then i would not have the need to practise so hard for minor things to get what i wont from playing this instrument...
>>>

I liked to say that cello is my sweetest lover and that we are like married so there wouldn't come time i wouldn't enjoy playing Her...

But there has been long gap now. I feel utterly dumb to have ketting her stay on herself lone corner to not play it... I have these urges to do so but the feeling escapes me..

I just hope i would get in short time back my intrest towards creating feelings through her so that i would be complete again...

Life has moments when one sees more than other can see... to just have the feeling change is coming must prepare andf those times when it jsut takes turn to happening...

Poems.. they are way to shorten thought so that one could let others find the feeling one has underneath.. it ain't so easy than some do like to point out...

BUt when mind flows nothing is worser than not taking it on..

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you so much for reading I really appreciate it.

[Midsummer's Pint]

Well.. glad to be helpful.. nd i do know how hard it is to get reviews which have something in them...:d which gives you more than just overview.. tho any is better than none..:)