What Does Emo Mean

I want to question...

Question why can't humanity stay together,

And also why humans think life is nothing but spam,

You should believe that life and love is a precious thing,

If not, then think about why God sent you here for,

He sent you here to believe in life.

Emo, created by broken teenagers,

Can ruin lives in just 3 days, or 5 seconds,

I want to know why people think it's cool ...

To cut themself with a knife or needle,

To try to attempt suicide,

To make theirselves feel unwanted and worthless,

And to cut thier names on thier skin.

Will cutting make everything better?

Will suicide bring rainbows?

Feeling unwanted is what'll make you feel happy?

Don't let sticks, twigs, and rocks block your path,

You are special to this world,

Don't deny it because it's true. 

Being emo is NOT going to help at all ... 

Emo doesn't make sense ....

Wouldn't you agree?

Author's Note

Please forgive me if this poem stinks little whale waist...
I just want all of those people to know, that emo is not a life style.
And please, if this makes no sense or doesn't approve to you, please do a favor and don't review it.
Thank you.

Reviews

[Annabelle Lee]

My sister and few of my friend were emo for a while. i guess it was the "cool" thing to do around here. all I can remember is just being so worried and disapointd with all of them. I mean,these are people with great families. A wonderful home life. Friends that lov them. Wh do they want to draw so much negative attention to themselves?

Either way. your poem was great. Way to go.

[Baby Ricochet]

I think of emo as goth lite. Same stance half the rigidity. Look wise goth was definite. Emo's a bit more flexible than that. So far as teenaged angst, being embarrassed by your parents and apatheticely lying around thinking life sucks that's nothing new. Teenagers have been doing that for decades.

[Axel]

Agreed

[}Echo{]

It doesn't suck. But some people do choose to be like this, and do it purposely just to be in that group, but some people really do feel worthless and feel like they're just a waste and cut because it eases the mental pain by blocking it with physical pain, and it's as addicting as drugs, so that's why people do it. Some people do do it on purpose and for no legit reason and they shouldn't. Nice write.

[Love Demon]

Well you know people, they just think everything's fun.
Great work :)

[Call_Me_Miss_Imperfect]

Oh my gosh! I love this poem of yours, Axel. I totally agree with you on this topic. I don't see the point in the whole cutting, feeling unwanted, committing suicide, and crying. To be honest, I think it's the coward way to circle around the game we often called "Life". People often try to put themselves into the "emo" category, when life gets too rough for them. I mean everyone goes through a lot in their life. I know people that have had more of a rough life than them I'm quite sure. Yeah, the main reason is someone's parents splitting. That's tough for anyone to endure especially at such an early age. But look at the starving children, or what about the shooting in Connecticut? Innocent lives being taken for no good reason. My family personally has money issues and it's too much to bear sometimes wondering if we'll have enough money to buy us food for that night. Though, in the end I through on the biggest and brightest smile to show that I'm not weak. I think this poem is something that I've in the past tried to write about, but I never could come up with anything as amazing as this. You done a thrilling job! :)

"Emo doesn't make sense.....
Wouldn't you agree?" --I most definitely agree with you:)

Ashley Rivers--Dream BIG and you'll win BIG ;)

[Faffy]

Well you can't really say people do this thinks because they are weak and you can't compare people in terms of pain but it is a way of Coping with pain. And I agree that emo doesn't make sense but people who cut, cut for personal reasons and please don't call people who have committed suicide cowards as I have lost two of my friend who were like family and they were two of the bravest and most compassionate people I have ever known. I'm not trying to attack your opinion just trying to shed some light on your judgement.

-roshan

[Falling Leaf.]

The only suggestion that I would make is to say that in YOU'RE opinion, emo is not a lifestyle. I agree with you, but some people don't and could take offense. There are some people who think that they are better, stronger people because they can handle cutting themselves. Baloney, I say.

[Tasha]

I agree, it doesn't stink. As long as it comes from the heart, which it did than its perfect. I thought it was beautiful. Don't sell yourself short, this was a brilliant piece and don't let rude people's comments get you down. I for one will be reading your work more often.

[Draven]

I very much like, and greatly respect this work. Such as I respect you for being the author.

[Draven]

Emo is a branch off of traditional goth, and then mixed with the punk rock look. The style was quite popular, and people liked it when they were hurt. the goth provided a sense of self display, revealing that their emotions were as dark and sad as the black clothes they wore. Punk was for intimidation, so that people feared them, and it was to provide protection. But True Emo is not much around anymore. The people nowadays cut for attention alone, very few are serious. Those that are serious simply see no other way to live. They don't know any better, and they fear what other people would say if they told someone what they were going through.

[- - -]

I don't like the label of emo but I know I could be classified as it...and it's not always a choice. Yes, one cut can ruin someone's life. It did for me. But it's an addiction more than anything. Sometimes for people being emo is just to be cool. But for others like me, even though I hate the label with a fiery burning passion, it's a result of what's around you, the people who are cruel to you, who make you feel worthless. And these things get stuck in your brain, become wounds that fester and may never heal all the way. Cutting is a form of relief, for me anyway, or it's a form of punishment, a way to distract yourself from the hell around you...and suicide is a way to finally be able to escape a situation you may not be able to escape any other way...it's a way out when you've finally had enough...no I don't approve of suicide, or cutting. I try to keep my loved ones as far from both as I can. But as for me, it's not something I chose...do you think it's fun waking up every day dreading what will come? Waking up each day wishing you hadn't...?

Sorry for the rant...

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I enjoyed reading this poem. I agree that it doesn't stink. It is expressive. Every life that has been lost has been lost because they can't handle the pressure of life. I used to be a cutter too, but I turned my life around. I may not be happy all the time, but I know in some points I can smile. You just need that person to make you happy. Suicide and cutting is never the answer. When you lose someone that is special to you it hurts. People do think of it as an escape, but it really isn't. It's just damaging yourself. You can really die from cutting too. You are here for a purpose live out your life and make something of yourself. I believe that everyone should follow those lines. Thank you for sharing this poem.