Simply survive

Barely make it to school in time to get dressed.
Wash up in the bathroom with the strength I have left. 
The sun shines through the window, 90 degrees.
Every ones wearing shorts I have on long sleeves. 
My stomach growls full of  hunger pains.
With empty pockets no lunch again.
Kids can be cruel I can hear them laugh.
Constantly pointing out what I don't have.
Tripped in the hall they think it's cool.
Pick up my books what can I do?

Daily occurrence a day in my life
I don't quite live; I simply survive.

I sneak in to class slip in the back row.
Hang my head down hoping no one will know.
Listen to the teacher can barely stay awake.
Fight it as long as I can but I drift away.
She calls my name, practically jump out my chair.
I stare at the floor to avoid her glare. 
Uncomfortable silence is broken by sarcastic wit.
Sends me to the office she won’t deal with it.

Grab my bag I'm not sure what I did.
Can't catch a break not like the other kids.

Covered in bruises head hung down in shame. 
Principle calls me in knows me by name.
He asked me what happened I tell him a lie.
To protect a secret you need me to hide.
Three day suspension he sends me out the door. 
I don’t know how much more I can endure.


I walk in the house that I never called home.
As my eyes met yours felt so alone.
Smell of stale cigarettes fills the air
a look of disgust as you rise out your chair.
You yell “Now what have you done?”
I cannot move no time to run.
Greeted with fists I fill with fear.
Cover my face but I don’t shed a tear.

Daily occurrence a day in my life.
I do not quite live:I simply survive.

Reviews

[kymee]

I really like this poem and can relate 100% especially about the part in school then the abuse at home.One day we will live, no more just surviving crap. It got a little bumpy in stanza 3 I believe around sarcastic wit. Opinion is to make that run smoother, my eyes met yours? who's? his,hers, etc, who knows. the poem was great just some fine tuning I think and it will be fabuloius.

[Becky C Strukamp]

WOW!! An amazing writing ...so much pain, hurt, trying to survive in a world unkind. My heart bleeds. This is a beautifully written poem ...such a powerful message here. Thanks for writing and sharing it.