You

A poem about how sometimes the person you need to stand up to most, is the hardest person to stand up to.

You 

who always said I should shape up

BE BETTER

TRY HARDER

BE STRONGER

Watched as your monsters tore me down

You 

who always told me to smile

always stared as it was ripped from my face

I tried to stand up 

but you knocked me back down

You

trained me to act

I put on a show for you 

and your friends 

so that 

YOU

could be praised 

but you did't care to listen 

and you still don't

you just watch

Watch me get torn down

and stop me from getting up 

but i will always be too weak to stand up to you 

and i will always say,

yes mother 

when you call   

Just as you trained me to

Author's Note

i love constructive criticism XD looking to improve

Reviews

[Jordan Smith]

I loved this poem. It really had alot of great imagery and emotion put behind it. Well written Winter :)

[Rockel Mansaray]

Overall I felt that this poem really stood out. It just seems to scream out to me when I read it. Maybe it's the bold lettering but I really felt this poem was worth the overall prize in Emotion. Thanks for entering my contest and keep writing.

Sincerely Rockel M.