To Understand

I wrote this for a grade in English, my teacher submitted it, and it was published shortly after

I should quit writing,

like everyone tells me

but when my words are put to paper

I can't abscond the rhyming

 

Who are you to judge my life

until you've walked that mile in my shoes

been through the ridicule I have

put up with the words of these fools

 

Can you see the phantoms of my past

as horrible as it was

their soulless, colorless eyes staring

as coldly as a vulture does

 

They want so badly to tell you

the reason I can't write

that has so much to do with the violence

of the dreams I have at night

 

But these dreams do not make me who I am

only the sands of time will tell

If you can truly read between the lines

and listen to my story well.

Author's Note

Just tell me what you think!

Reviews

[O.J.]

A beautiful first write. I just love it.

[Sarah]

Aw, this was really cute and inspirational. ^___^ I love the line "But these dreams do not make me who I am" Very nice and congratulations on being published! =) Keep writing, for sure!

[defenestrator]

First of all, never stop writing. You're already doing it right. I think most writers on this forum would tell you they've felt something along this vein before. Beautiful first submission!

[Inda Lauryn]

I'm usually more into free verse, but this is well written and, as a fellow writer, I appreciate the sentiments you express here.

[Jordan Novak]

it is a good poem