popular me

about not wanting to be popular

I'm very popular and quite a star.

No matter what I do I know i'll go far.

I have lots of friends, yep I'm known very well.

And I think I will always be stuck in this hell!!

I wish I were stupid and real ugly too.

Then maybe they wouldn't copy what I do.

If I change my hair, then the very next day.

Everyone at school has theirs the same way.

If I wear red, it’s declared to be “in”.

And to wear another colour is a fashion sin.

All the boys ask me out and every girl’s my best friend.

I wonder sometimes where it will all end.

I've tried to make everyone turn against me.

But I can’t find out just what’s the key?

I've tried to be friends with the unpopular groups.

It’s amazing the lengths that I've had to stoop.

But everyone said it’s “Adopt a freak day”.

And then everyone I knew went out of their way.

To make friends with kids they’d normally hate.

Like Fat Harry, Tall Jim or Goofy girl Kate.

But soon they got bored and the ones who got hurt.

Were the kids they befriended then treated like dirt.

So I said that my dad had lost all his money.

But everyone laughed and said “You’re so funny”

I tried wearing black but they said Goth was cool.

I played tennis badly but they blamed the court and the ball.

I got a detention, but it wasn't enough.

They all said “She’s brilliant and ever so tough”

So now I give up and I’ll fall into line.

And they can keep copying me all the time.

But I’ll keep on trying and one day it’ll work.

And then I’ll be known as the school freak or jerk.

I hope that I’ll be happy once I'm rid off this lot.

And I hope I won’t miss all the false friends I've got.

Maybe someone will truly like what they see.

I just hope that I'm worth it once I'm only me. 

Reviews

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

Wow. A unique poem indeed. Either you are popular or u write on their behalf, this gives us a view into the lives of celebs which lie both on beds if rises n thorns too maybe a different way. Awesomely rhymed and flows and describes creatively. Kudos.


Soo nice to read from u again, Pleez do write your thoughts/comment under my newest poem too, titled, "jumbo jet vs jackdaws and jays". interaction via poetry is my way to say hi poem pals always.

[emipoemi]

A great subject that is seldom touched upon, and you've tackled it marvellously. You have a couple of places where you wouldn't need to put a period or comma given the following line is a continuation of the same thought, and "cool" and "ball" don't quite rhyme well (and the "ball" line is a tad too wordy for the musicality). But overall, this is absolutely enjoyable, and fit for children too. You really have that knack of writing for the youth. Much enjoyed this poem. Well done!

[Vidya Bacchus]

This was interesting Magenta .Why are some people so popular while some are considered geeks. Popularity will however only get a person so far.Really well penned only the writing is so small :)

[magenta24uk]

ha! I know. Ok Ok I will change it! lol. I surrender. :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Thank you and you are welcome :) lol

[Lydia Shutter]

It is a mystery why some people become so popular in high school and the truth is, we very often form our self image in those years. If we are popular, our self-esteem soars. However, you have given us the other side....the one most do not see. It is not easy being popular and living up to everyone's expectations. Of course, it is the old story...those with straight hair long for curly and visa versa! I enjoyed your thoughts and the rhyming, but I had to copy and paste your poem into another word document to change the font just to read it. Lydi**

[magenta24uk]

lol. Sorry I think I will have to look at changing the font. Thank you for your words and for reading. :)

[David Scott]

I enjoyed the exploration of popularity. It is ridiculous at times, yet entirely predictable when we consider the mechanisms governing human behaviors.
Attention can be a two edged sword or even a many sides dice.
The script was hard to read on the computer screen, but other than that one distraction, I really did enjoy your work here today.

[magenta24uk]

Thank you sorry about the font. :)

[Scott Metro]

A bit dark...kind of a lonely feel.
I wish you would make the font larger..

Enjoyed it tho..
Scott

[magenta24uk]

Thank you. Sorry about the font :)

[Scott Metro]

:)
Scott.....

[M]

It's too wordy but good follow needs some work on its structure and I like the idea.