Fall 2019 – Page 9 – Teen Wordsmiths

Sand Between My Toes

Sand between my toes Only the water knows where the fish go Boats dashing kids splashing under a blue sky and all the worries say goodbye

school sucked until I dashed into this class room, The day I walked threw the door I was so nervous because there was no one I knew , I came into the room looking at the ceiling not knowing what to do my heart dropped thinkingContinue reading “Still Here”

Tree in All Seasons

I am a tree in the winter time. My confidence is the leaves falling off the tree. I am just there sitting still for hours doing nothing. My sanity slowly starts to whither away. I go through phases. I am silent and still. My insecurities are the ugly dead branches. I am a tree inContinue reading “Tree in All Seasons”

Not Alone

I always hear how I am not alone, That there are others Who feel the same I do. But when it’s 4:00 am And my eyes burn With tear-stained cheeks, And there’s nobody there To hear my muffled cries, It’s hard to believe How anybody can feel As broken as me

Deadly

What is more deadly, A thought or a gun? A gun gives you the opportunity, But a thought pulls the trigger

Death

I knocked on death’s door Knowing exactly what I was looking for I offered myself up On a silver platter But it made no difference I didn’t matter Death sent me packing Before I even made it halfway Saying I don’t want you here Please go away I was forced back to life Feeling pureContinue reading “Death”

Give Me Candy

Give me some candy Cause my life’s too bitter I just wanna feel better So gimmie a treat And when my teeth grow rotten And I live on the streets Just gimmie some candy And it won’t matter to me I just want some candy Forgetting the price Been living kinda dirty But it tastesContinue reading “Give Me Candy”

Soap Opera

I have a little frog His name is Tiny Jim I put him in the sink To see if he could do my dishes And he drank my dish soap And when he tried to sing The sing turned into a soap opera

Elmore Night

As they rest in elmore one or two or more as they sleep lets take a peak in the dreams of little old peatwhy o why is there such heat i am beat so tired from the heat why o why my feet why o why are you torturing little old peato little old peatContinue reading “Elmore Night”

Because of You

You have helped me laugh You have dried my tears Because of you I have no fears.