Life
I think keep your eyes closed it will block the tears
But they escape pushing past my eyelashes
Running down my cheeks
This isn’t a story
Because stories are made up
This is fear of fright
Terror of night
Mission for light
This is life and death
Death and life
This is society at its worse
Conflict at its best
This is my life
This is your life
This is the world were living in
The world that’s living
But me
I’m not living
I’m alive
The world
Becoming anti-socialites shielding themselves from the truth with their duvets and devices
Misusing self harm and the word anxiety
The closest we get to knowing what’s happening
Is the pop ups of ‘latest news’
At the top of the screen
Brushed off with a swipe of a finger
To carry on with the mind numbing game
There was a time when life was addicting
Live life to the fullest was once the worlds motto
Never stop believing
Until you stop breathing
Now death is an escape
Because heaven is the only place you can dream
Now don’t get me wrong
I would rather be alive
But rather be alive in some place better than here
I often find myself thinking
In a land far far away
Maybe people aren’t so fixated on their games
That’s where we belong
No responsibilities or fear
No dread
No pressure
No escaping tear
This is life
This is the life we all live
Society at is greatest
Society at its worse
Life is something you choose what you do with
But there is rules
There is standards
There is expectations
There is power
There is control
So forget what I said life isn’t freedom
Life is something you choose what you do with
But you can only chose black or white
Because if you chose grey
If you chose grey
No one know what happens
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Olivia (
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- Comment from author about the poem: randomly decided to write my first ever poem, please be nice. I had a lot in my mind this was written in under 10 mins. any feedback would be greatly appreciated xx
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WELCOME OLIVIA ~ Thanks for your first Poem which tells it like it is for so many TEENAGERS today ! Society has gone a bit mad there is so much crime etc (especially gangs of TEENS ~ mainly Boys ~ who carry and use knives just to show how macho they are) Gangs also terrorise Seniors (60+) and abuse them for a few pounds. Im out of my Teens now and engaged to Angela who shares my site. I work in a College with Students 17 to 30 so I am very aware that Life in the 21st C can be very frightening to grow up in. The thing is to choose your Friends carefully and stay out of TROUBLE as much as possible. Thanks for Caring & Sharing ~ every Blessing ~ Yours BRIAN & ANGELA Please check our Poems ~ Thanks B & A !
It’s good to express your feelings in poetry.m
Teenage years can be difficult. Young people develop ideas, values and beliefs that are often different to those of their parents. This is part of the normal process of growing and moving towards independence. Each young person is an individual and needs different advice. Each young person, like you Olivia, needs to be heard and your feelings and ides respected.
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