The Life of a 7th Grader

i wrote this last year. it describes some of the stories of my peer's lives.

She watches herself in the mirror

A tear runs down her cheek.

She hasn't eaten in three days

She can't sleep.

She wishes she were like the other girls

The ones with the perfect bodies.

And just like her sister

She isn't sorry.

He watches her patiently,

Praying she won't come near.

He can't even look into her eyes

Not after what happened last year.

She said something so hurtful,

His heart tore.

And because of that,

He doesn't want to be alive anymore.

Words can hurt

No matter what you say,

So, think before you speak

Then maybe your friend will be back the next day.

Just because someone looks happy

Doesn't mean they really are.

They might have wandered into the pit of sadness

They might have wandered too far.

Author's Note

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[John the Baptist]

People learn to make comparisons early, and often it makes them feel lacking. People also make remarks in jest, not realizing they may be deeply hurtful to others. This poem makes good observations about the pains young people experience during the process of growth. If we learn to take these situations as lessons, they can make that process productive.