Monotony

You curl up on your bathroom floor

Just hoping for today to end

Maybe tomorrow you’ll make an effort

 

Dragging yourself through preparations

(Without realizing what you are preparing for)

Only to look back on the pointlessness of another today

And look forward to the monotony of another tomorrow

 

You don’t pride yourself on the uniformity of your daily chocolate chip waffles

No pride in falling asleep in fourth period (EVERY fourth period)

No pride in sitting alone in the shade, humming melancholy tunes where no one can hear

No pride in wishing someone could

 

Sure, you can see my notes.

Of course I’ll get you lunch.

I’m just really tired.

There’s nothing wrong, you’re going crazy.

 

You curl up on your bathroom floor

Tears like unstoppable locomotives tearing down your cheeks

Wishing on all your life someone would see

Wishing someone would hear, maybe even listen

To the scared little girl

Hiding behind the mask of a warrior

Reviews

[Dove]

Wow, Oh my goodness this poem is brilliant! I felt like I was writing this haha it was just really good. I felt like I was actually listening to someone talking to me. The line about falling asleep in fourth period made my heart drop a little because I fall asleep every fourth period. So I feel like I can relate to this poem a lot.

[Andrea]

Wonderful, so sad and heartfelt and touching. I can so identify with some of this, the hopeless feeling, wishing someone would hear or listen.

[Ronn Michael Salinas]

wow, Raegina. thanks for sharing.

[Alice Red]

makes me somberly nostalgic for my own school years. the bathroom imagery sets a dark tone, which i think fits the entire piece. good job.

[Crow]

A touching piece of truth, it reminds me so much of my former High School students that used to confide in me.

Excellent word choices and flow, yet a sad image is painted.

[The Analog Kid]

Very powerful lines: "To the scared little girl/Hiding behind the mask of a warrior."