Awkward Teenage Pumpkins

There's not a very nice way to describe this so I'll just type in this box until I run out of characters. Today is Friday. I nearly ran over a cat driving home from school. I think I'll go and climb a

I bet you came to read this poem

Expecting something else.

I bet you didn’t think you’d find

A small piece of yourself.

 

I am an awkward teenage pumpkin.

Society defines me so -

But outside the layers peel away

And beneath I will forever glow.

 

I think you know what I’m trying to say - 

I think you’re starting to see

While an artificial girl resides out here,

Inside I’m only me.

 

You’ve heard it once and time again

But did you really stop to think?

The canvas that you show the world

Has only drying paint.

 

Inside you are the purest you

And it’s there for you to see!

Though captured on the outside

Within you, you are free.

 

Please don’t think I mean it harshly,

Some people just don’t understand

That differences complete us,

That we all stand hand in hand.

 

I once was there - I once believed

That they were always right

They said I was an awkward pumpkin

And it wasn’t worth the fight.

 

I’m not trying to be all mushy

But please just look inside yourself

Society might define you

But it only does so with your help

 

I’m standing for the inside

Because when outside fades away

The real me that’s grown so strong

Won’t miss a single day.

 

I bet you read this thinking

It was something else instead

But since you started reading

Have you considered what I’ve said?

 

We’re all awkward teenage pumpkins

Society defines us so

But outside the layers peel away

And beneath I know that we all glow

Author's Note

Ok, I know this one needs a LOT of help. See? I'm even admitting it!

Reviews

[Patrick Henry]

Don't change it!! I don't know if you remember me, but I think this poem is wicked cool. When it gets you to think, draws many scenes in your head, short-stacks are adorable and the smell of skunks is neat, and it has a lot of catchy lines in it... that's awesome!! It's a favorite on my shelf, Becca Beccaliscious!! : ) xoxo -Your Mark

[Becca Bishop]

Hmm....searching my mind....um....hey!! I remember you!!!! Weren't you that guy who threw turtles through my window after I spray painted your garden fence blue??? If that's you then you owe me fifty dollars from turtle related...incidents. If it's not you then sorry :) But when I find that guy....all heck will break loose.
Let's see....once again....I'm not short :P Skunks are nasty but so are flowers....and I'm wearing blue fuzzy socks!!!!!
Thanks for the review :P :D :D :D
utututut- The abnormally tall Becca

[Sirius King]

great write, i love the ending

[Shubham's View]

You seem to turn anything into a delightful and humorous piece of work. How do you do it? HOW? Give me the secret!!!!!

[Becca Bishop]

Meatballs. Lots and lots of Canadian meatballs :D

[marie]

I love te power behind this poem :)

[Becca Bishop]

Thank you!!! :D :D :D :D

[Sid]

This is really well written, Becca A strong message all gift wrapped in your own brilliant humor, you convey this all important message using what? PUMPKINS!! (who would have thought that possible :D) but seriously this is a great write, a lot us have to be that person that society wants us to be even though we might want to break free and just run riot and I do feel we should let that out because like you say beneath we all glow. A truly inspiring write which anyone can relate to and learn from...great write Becca, well done!

[Becca Bishop]

Aww, thanks!!! :) yeah....pumpkins :P You should write a piece about rutabagas now!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

I really like this one and can relate to it with all the self image issues I and others have gone through.....nice write

[Becca Bishop]

I'm really glad you found a way to relate to it :P That makes me feel all special now :D Thanks for reviewing!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

My pleasure it was a great piece *adds to favorites*

[Becca Bishop]

*does a happy little dance because this's been added to C.C.'s favorites*

[C.C. Marx]

Well deserved lol *goes up for the high five *

[Becca Bishop]

Ah! The hand!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

Ive been rejected *lowers head shamefully*

[Becca Bishop]

*gets superior look on face* Let that be a lesson to you, knave. Becca don't do the hand, yo.

:P I felt all gangstery or whatever. Yo. Yo yo yo yo yo. Yo yo yo!

[C.C. Marx]

Knave? Wow no we don't need to get insulting :p

[Becca Bishop]

Ok, ok....then...I'll call you...um.....*searches mind for insulting name* ah ha!!! ROBERT!!!! Let that be a lesson to you, Robert!!!! Becca still don't do the hand you yo-yo.

[C.C. Marx]

Robert *gasp* how dare u! I was just giving u a gesture of friendliness and I get called a Robert??? (I sincerely apologize to all roberts out there i dont mean to offend :p) That ain't right man, not cool

[Becca Bishop]

you were trying to smack me in the face with your hand!!!! How is that friendliness???!!!! GAH!!!!!!!!!!! You Robert!!!! To all the Robert's out there: I sincerely suggest you change your name so that you don't offend C.C. anymore. You know what she's like when she gets angry :D

[C.C. Marx]

I was trying to high u you dolt! And to all the Roberts out there, I agree with Becca, I'm a fan of the the ducking stool and other cruel and unusual punishments

[C.C. Marx]

*high five

[Becca Bishop]

AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S THE HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

Calm down the hand is not here *checks perimeter* nope all clear

[Becca Bishop]

*curls up into fetal position* the hand...the hand....make it go away...I don't want it....leave..make it...don't want...the hand...hand....HAND!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

For God sake get a hold of yourself!!! The hand will not hurt u

[Becca Bishop]

THE HAND IS SPEAKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *totally flips out* WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

The hand is not speaking Becca its just me

[Becca Bishop]

Who the heck are you??!!!! Why are you talking me?!???!?!?!?!?!!! Are you in my computer??? Do you ever speak to the voices in my head? Are you sure it's not the hand speaking???? I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S THE HAND SPEAKING TO ME AND I DON'T LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GET AWAY FROM ME!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

Yes I talk to the voices in ur head, they have quite interesting this to say about u

[Becca Bishop]

Oh....dang...that's embarrassing....they didn't tell you about what happened yesterday, did they???? If they did I just might die :o

[C.C. Marx]

Nah its been a few days lucky u

[Becca Bishop]

Phew!!!! Wait....so they told you what happened on Thursday???!!!! OH MY GOSH THAT'S SO EMBARRASSING!!! *throws pie at C.C.* FORGET WHAT THEY TOLD YOU OR ELSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

Becca *wipes pie off face* be nice, haven't u ever heard of black mail :p

[Becca Bishop]

*silence* good thing the world's ending tomorrow!!!! *throws another pie* :D :D :D :D :D

[C.C. Marx]

Stop that! Nothings gonna end tomorrow

[Becca Bishop]

There's still five hours that the world might possible end in!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! No blackmail for YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D :D :D :D :D

[C.C. Marx]

Just u wait December 22 is blackmail day

[Becca Bishop]

Oh, gosh. It's December 26!!!! HAHAHAHAHAH!!!! Blackmail day has come and gone!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[C.C. Marx]

I'm sorry I'm extremely forgetful and lazy.....but I can always rain check and make it tomorrow

[Becca Bishop]

Um....negative!!!! The world is ending tomorrow, duh!!! Don't you remember the Mayan prophecy:

"If the world shalt not endeth on the 21, then shall the world end on-eth the-eth 27...eth..."

Yeah. That's what it said.

[C.C. Marx]

Ummm no take it from someone who was there you're wronggggg

[Becca Bishop]

O: Oh no!!! You don't know what you just said!!! BECCA IS NEVER WRONG!!! :D :D :D :D It's impossible!!! Besides, I was too there riding my purple dinosaur while wearing the orange monkey costume I'm going to steal from a hobo in five years. Duh :D

[C.C. Marx]

Becca you are wrong. Accept the truth!!! Besides your dinosaur might be purple but min was yellow with green spots....I win :p

[Becca Bishop]

Whoa. Just whoa. Slow down there you crazy little...crazy little...crazy...little....fruit loop :D I'm going to share with you a few things...through song!!! No, just kidding :P
1) Becca is never wrong. Even when it seems like she might perhaps be wrong, she half the time turns out being less wrong than the wronger side of the chocolate chip right above the bottom half of your granola bar. When Becca is wrong (which she can't be) she will destroy anything that has the potential to prove her wrong using illegal tuna fish and a miniature trampoline disguised as a rhino.
2) If Becca is wrong, refer to rule one (1)
3) Everyone knows that purple beats yellow with green spots...I mean, come on! Look it up in your "Becca's Rules for Every Occasion" book.
4) If you don't have the book mentioned above then you obviously are against Becca. If you are against Becca then bad things happen. To expound, I will share a small story with you:

If you give a Becca a WritersCafe profile, a laptop, three boxes of assorted candy, and the power of sarcasm:
Written By: A very secret person (Becca Bishop)

If you give a Becca a cookie....oh, wait, wrong story.
If you don't give a Becca your loyalty, you will probably find a cookie eating mouse in your mother's basement closet.
If you give a Becca your loyalty, you will still find a cookie eating mouse in your mother's basement, but this time the mouse will also want some milk. 2% milk, if possible.

So as you can see as demonstrated above, we all need to show Becca the respect that she doesn't really deserve and make sure that we don't call her a liar even if she is, in fact, lying.

And they all lived happily ever after, the end :)

[C.C. Marx]

I'm a scared little fruit loop....do u always talk in third person :p

[Becca Bishop]

No Becca does not always talk in third person!!! Do you always talk in first person???

[C.C. Marx]

Yes yes I do.....does Becca have an issue with the way I talk?!?!

[Becca Bishop]

Darn right. Becca has a huge issue with the way you're talking. You don't happen to be standing on your head, do you? If you are then Becca thinks you deserve a cake or something equally delicious. Besides, Becca only listens to the complaints of those who type said complaints while standing on their heads. So...yeah.

[C.C. Marx]

Maybe I am standing on my head......that would explain why things always looked upside down

[Becca Bishop]

Hmm....very profound. Listen...do you hear that??? That, my friend, is the sound of one hand...clapping. FOR YOU!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D

[C.C. Marx]

Thank you thank you *bows * I always knew that......wait did u say hand?!?!

[Becca Bishop]

AH!!!!!!!! WHAT WAS I THINKING???!!!! THE HAND(S)!!!! IT'S (THEY'RE) EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

[C.C. Marx]

Yes yes they are so calmly put it down please

[Becca Bishop]

*raises the hand and whispers threateningly* Are you trying to tell the hand what to do?? One does not simply tell the hand what to do!!!! NOW YOU MUST PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On a totally unrelated note: have you realized how long all our comments have gotten??? We're taking up more than half the page!!! :P

[C.C. Marx]

I have realized that lol I could go spam your comments......the hand is not nice CC doesn't fear nor associate with rude hands (damn now you've got me talking in third person)

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

O.... M.... G.... I am seriously considering calling up a friend-of-a-friend-of-a- an see if they won't consider booking this act on Comedy Central. 0_0

[C.C. Marx]

Hmmm that would an interesting show id watch it too bad u aren't considering it

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

Oh, I considered it. Perhaps not really seriously, that was in jest, but the sad fact is that it would take a lot of work to take this germ of an idea and bring it to that kind of fruition. However, don't let that stop you from taking it and doing what you can/will with it. It might be a useful exercise. :)

[C.C. Marx]

I'm too lazy for that and perhaps you are right it would take a lot I was just using a little thing called sarcasm I know you've heard of it :p

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

...sarcasm and hot dogs; so good together! ^_^

[C.C. Marx]

Huh never though of that well not really a beef fan......ahhhh I just realized the conversation was hijacked!!! STRANGER DANGER

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T. Serrat]

Too late she realizes the danger... ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT hi-there
VEGAN cracker-jack SNATCHER!!! =8Q ... run, run away!!

[C.C. Marx]

I would but I'm sick and lazy......can we wait till later for me to be attacked? I'm not really in the mood

[Frieda P]

Haha, this is cute, I'm an annoying tomato me thinks....great message there with a cute twist.

[Becca Bishop]

:D :D :D Thank you!!!

[DrD]

I AM NOT an awkward pumpkin! I am a clumsy eggplant who delighted in reading this and once again you have given us a message writing spiced with your own unique style of humor that I love!

[Becca Bishop]

Well, we can't all be cool purple vegetables!!!! Or are eggplants fruit?? I've tried to avoid them; they taste disgusting. Anyway :P Wait...eggplants can read??? THAT'S SO NEATO!!!!! :D :D :D
I'm glad my 'special' humor didn't scare you away. I think it does that to most people. Hmm....I guess I'll have to work on that. Thank you for the review :) :) :) :) :) You're one awesome eggplant :P

[Tex]

I Love this! I was thinking of doing a piece on how we all hold up a mask in front of our faces... the idea has been rumbling around in my head for awhile now... and here you have already written the piece... and in the form of a pumpkin no less! "That rotten Becca has stolen the thought right out of my brain! Thief! Thief!" lol...

Ah it is good to run across your stuff again. I love your style. Always clean and crisp. (I am not a fan of swearing in poems though I have wavered once or twice when my piece forced me to do it against my will ;-)

[Becca Bishop]

Thank you!!! I know...I know....I'm a rotten nuisance :D But every writing family's got to have one, right? I wasn't even planning to write something like this at first; I was trying to come up with a really roundabout way of insulting my sister. I called her an awkward teenage pumpkin thinking of the pumpkin from Cinderella's story for some odd reason. She threw a shoe at me and refused to come squish a spider a found in the bathroom.
At least I got a nice name out of it all :D :D :D

If you feel tempted to use a bad swear word just use the "Mormon" version instead :P Or make up your own. I'm rather partial to FREAKIN FLADOODLES!!!! right now. It makes me smile :D :D :D :D :D

-still your annoying 2nd cousin 14 times removed (how do you remove a cousin anyway?)
Becca B. The Awesome

[Tex]

Hahaha FREAKIN FLADOODLES!!!! duly noted... i love it.