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

[Insight "MH"]

I love this part the most:

"I live the street dreams
Because a lot of people
Killed my reality"

Wonderful wording, well done!

Insight.

[sinNsincerity]

Thank so much!

[Insight "MH"]

You are very welcome.

[Angela Sparks]

I can relate this to myself last year, a lot of it tbh XD
Very well did write, though you can tell it's not my age, still very relatable:) thank you for sharing this, made me laugh a bit

[sinNsincerity]

I'm glad it could make you laugh.
Thank you.

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

Very high school! I feel nostalgic in a way. And in a way I also feel the pain. High school kids are so immature and manipulative. They play with hearts and then throw them in the garbage can. No wonder we're all so insecure and uncertain in such edgy age. This has a rather positive ending to it, although a bit interrupted!

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you for reading Nadia!
Yea I cut it there because Mayra played a huge part in my life and I'm still trying to figure out how to write about her...

[E G TEN]

Damn those Bells!! Such a C*•+k blocker" nicely told in a time of adventures and experimental period of a men's life" aka the best fun/dumb times of our lives, thanks for sharing!

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you for reading bro.

[nazia]

Loved the dialogue form you used in the work. Amidst all that explanation it suddenly pops up and gives a refreshing feel. The ending is surprising enough. School romances are pretty cute and when you think about them later they give you a good laugh. Great job :)

[sinNsincerity]

I'm glad you enjoyed the dialogue and the whole feel to it.
Thank you for reading!

[613]

This was well written & relatively comical. Nice job.

- Brittney

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you for reading Brittney!

[613]

You're welcome!

[Passengerr]

This is a really nice piece. liked the unpredictable ending.

[sinNsincerity]

Hehe, Thank you Sam!

[Ruth]

Ahh, I love this and the hug line reached...a true bond :)

[sinNsincerity]

I'm happy that it did. Thank you for reading Ruth. =D

[Ishita Dixit]

This was great!
And really cute.
School romances can get pretty rough sometimes but
the good thing is that school is a huge pond and has a lot of fish! ;)

[sinNsincerity]

Thank you for reading and thinking so Ishita =D
And you are right about that.