teenage poems

Scroll down to read poems from teenagers all over the world. Some are funny, some are angry, some are observations of the modern world, lots are sad, and of course, a very large number of them are about love!

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NAME: Nichole Strudwick AGE: 14 LOCATION: Australia

NAME: Ellie  AGE: 13LOCATION: Minnesota

Why?

Why the hate?
why the squabbles between mates?
why the problem of race?
why does everyone have to have pretty faces?
why cant people make mistakes?
why the wars for no reason?
why do we worry about what we look like?
why the fights between black and white?
why do we live like this?
why do we pay to live?
why is there a word called "normal"?

WHY???   all these questions left unanswered?

NAME: Kate age 12  LOCATION: Midlands, England

I am a firefighter who hates his job
I wonder when I'm going to die
I hear the sounds of people screaming
I see the hot flames
I want to go home with no pain
I am a firefighter who hates his job
I pretend to play with my son

I feel hot flames against my face like the sun I touch the rims of a hose I worry when the building is gonna explode I cry when I see people crying I am a firefighter who hates his job

I understand why people pray
I say I can go on just one more day
I dream about not feeling pain
I Try to stay strong
I hope I don't get weaker by the day
I am a firefighter who hates his job

NAME: Corin   AGE: 14   LOCATION: st. Petersburg

TO THE WORLD YOU ARE ONE PERSON
BUT TO ONE PERSON YOU MAY BE THE WORLD

NAME: TABITHA GALLEGOS   AGE: 13   LOCATION: TEXAS

A careless whisper
A careless whisper or a silly lie,
A careless whisper of a nasty name,
A careless whisper of a before untold secret, 
A careless whisper of who you love, 
A careless whisper about a friend 
A careless whisper could change a life, 
A careless whisper, Why?

NAME: abbi finney  AGE: 13   LOCATION: england

These are our Teenage Years...
The Best Dayz Of Our Lives

*BiG DREAMZ ... STUPiD FiGHTS*
*SLEEPY DAYZ ... ENDLESS NiGHTS*
*BROKEN HEARTS ... MASCARA TEARS*
*MOBiLE BiLLS & CREDiT CARD FEARS*
*CLOTHES TOO TiGHT ... SHOES TOO HiGH*
*OUT PAST CURFEW ... ANOTHER LiE*
*EYESHADOW COLOUR ... MiDNiGHT BLACK*
*LiPGLOSS FLAVOUR ... CHERRY ATTACK*
*LUViN THE STARS ... BOYS WiTH CARS*
*JEWLERRY & RiNGS ... FASHiON & THiNGS*
*DESiGNER NAMES ... DRiNKiN GAMEZ*

THAT iS A TASTE OF THE TEENAGE YEARS...
WHEN PROBLEMS ARE TOO BiG FOR TEARS........

NAME: *xlx Heather xlx*   AGE: 16  LOCATION: Scotland

ARMOUR and war!

I have my armour on and i'm ready for war!
I can't wait untill,i step into my enemy's camp.
MY headgear is tight,
and i'm ready to fight.
MY breastplate's clamped on,he can't attack my heart.
I'M blocking while he's speaking negative things like a dart.
I'M a soldier who knows my purpose and plan.
I'M a soldier in a strange land.
I'M strapped up and i'm ready for war.
I'm flexed and bold like never before.
I'M in a mood of waging war and kicking in gates.
I feel like throwing the enemy into lakes.

NAME: ashley  AGE: 15  LOCATION: flordia

Bubble In The Air

You and I, will never last,
Memories are left, but in the past.
Sweet fragranced breeze, will never last, 
The smell remains as a memory, but it doesn't last.
We smile with joy, it will never last,
Sorrow beckons, smiles are in the past.
Taning sun, touches the sea,
Thick blackness leads, what can we see?
A world with failure,
With no hope at all.
Why do we dream,
When there's no point at all.

NAME: Hasi   AGE: 15   LOCATION: New Zealand

TOMORROW IS NOT PROMISED

TOMORROW is not promised to you or me.
TOMORROW might not be your destiny.
LOVE the ones that you still can because, you might not see them again.
LOVE is the key to your very heart, therefore what needs to be respected is your art.
DON'T let your pride get a hold of you because, tomorrow is not promised even to the best of us all.
ALWAYS remember, tomorrow might not answer if you call.

IN LOVING memory of my best friend SIMIA JACKSON! I love you and wish you were still with me!

NAME: Ashley, age 15 from Florida

Hello,

Am I here,
Can you see me,
Or am I invisible,
I have lingered in the dark for so long.
Now that I have finally found my light,
tell me do I shine?
Am I even here,
Am I real,

Hello.

NAME: Jaycee  AGE: 15  LOCATION: Victoria

Sorry I’m me

Sorry that I like the rain,
And that I like the cold,
Sorry,
I’m sorry for being me,
Sorry that I hate the sun,
And that I hate the beach,
Sorry,
I’m sorry for being me,
Sorry that I like the black,
And that I like being alone,
Sorry,
I’m sorry for being me,
Sorry that I have brown hair,
And that I have brown eyes,
Sorry,
I’m sorry for being me.

NAME: Lizzie    AGE: 13   LOCATION: England

She's alone, she's scared.
She knows deep down, they never cared.
Her eyes, they cry.
It always happens, she doesn't know why.
She tries, she fails.
Piercing comments and made-up tales.
She's cold, he's empty.
Why is she here? She says "someone sent me...."

NAME: Petra  AGE: 13     LOCATION: birmingham

So...Scared
I'm not scared of him
I'm scared of it
What he does
What he is
Who he is
But I'm not scared of him
I'm not scared of him
Is it true what he says
Or is it lies
He brings pain in my eyes
And tears of what he might be
So much happiness he can also bring
When he smiles i smile
I feel content
Then the tears start to fall
when i remember
Who he is
I'm so confused
Which way to go
God please guide me

NAME: Anabel    AGE: 13   LOCATION: New York

You cheat and lie
it's all very wrong
I can't take it anymore
I don't feel so strong
I think I'm going crazy
my brain's about to blow
everything feels all hazy
no one will ever know
I'm sick of all of this
all the yelling and fighting
I don't know what to do

I guess I'll keep writing

NAME: Hope Pulver    AGE: 14  LOCATION: Gresham

Asi turned around
I see a girl thats look like me
What u doing in my body

She looked at me with a sight
And i ask her what u doing
How did u get here

As the sun hit my face
A gate open to me
And i walked in slowly and grateful

As a turtle i walked slowly
And then when i looked behind me
She was gone

And as that day went on
I keep thinking and just
Remember i was stand in the mirror.

NAME: TYKENYA BACON   AGE: 16   LOCATION: ELLABELL , GA

Forget Him
Forget his name
Forget his face
Forget his kisses
his warm embrace
Forget his love, you once knew
Remember he's with someone new
Forget when he played your song
Forget you cried the whole night
Forget how close you two were
Remember he's chosen her
Forget you memerized his walk
Forget the way he used to talk
Forget the things he used to say
Remember he's with her today
Forget the time that went so fast
Forget the time that know has past
Forget he said he'd never leave
Remember he's gone know
and forever

NAME: shay wellborn   AGE: 14    LOCATION: bakersfield

When you are sad i will dry your tears
when you are scared i will ease your fears
when you are worried i will give you hope 
if you want to give up i'll help you cope
when you're lost and cant see the light
i'll be your beacon shining so bright
this i my oath that i pledge to the end why you may ask?
because you're my best friend.

NAME: keishonda    AGE: 12   LOCATION: philadelphia

Spirits of the Moon

Cold yet inviting
Haunting yet confronting
Beautiful and mezmerizing
Forgotten by day
Guiding many by night

NAME: howna  AGE: 13  LOCATION: canada

Lost

NAME: Kayla   AGE: 13
LOCATION: MI

NAME: sheterica  AGE: 13   LOCATION: florida

Life

New beginnings,
Made from old mistakes,
Same scared feelings,
A few less aches,

Hidden messages,
And untold lies,
Unfading memories,
And continuous sighs,

Heartache and confusion,
Mixed with regret and tears,
Still living in adoration,
But never living the same fears.

Hayley Hussey, 17, London

Depression

When your sad and nobdy notices,
it makes you even worse,
you feel like you are worthless,
like no one really cares,
as if you are just flesh that's going to waste
life is short,
to short,
when you live it depressed,
you don't really live,
you die very slowly,
as if to be eaten alive in the slowest way,
when you see a depressed person and just pass,
think about how u just destroyed a peace of them,
broke another peace off their heart,
so next time you see a depressed person don't destroy them,
help them,
talk to them,
don't just walk past them. 

Trista age 14 from Sheridan

Squeeze my hand twice.

Squeeze my hand twice if your there with me,
Again if you think our love could set us free.
Squeeze my hand twice if I am your reason,
Again if you think Im worthy of treason.
Squeeze my hand twice when you want to let go,
Again if you want me to move slow.
Squeeze my hand twice when you want to cry,
Again if you want to sit and watch the night sky.
Squeeze my hand twice if I'm holding to tight,
Again if I ever manage to leave your sight.
Squeeze my hand twice when you simply need me,
Again if you want me to lead you when you can't see.
Squeeze my hand twice to let me know your there,
Again if you want to let me know you care.
Squeeze my hand twice if you understand me in everyway,
Again if you want me as your own everyday.
Squeeze my hand twice to tell me you love me forever,
There's no need to do it again because we will always be together.
So whenever words can no longer express how our love has no price,
Just reach for my open arms and squeeze my hand twice.

NAME: Anne Fiore, AGE: 17, LOCATION: Perth WA

   Don't Drink

Don't drink and drive,
you wont stay alive.
That stuff is really bad.
It will get you really mad.
People say it cools you down,
I'd say it spins you around.
Don't do they they think.
You will get hurt if you drink.
Don't take the beer,
It don't face your fear.
Don't try the weed,
that's not what you need.
People say it's cool,
But you'll fail in school.
If you take it, Quit!!.
That's a really bad it
Don't drink and drive

NAME: Jocelyn Ann Googoo, Waycobah First Nation

I sit in silence on my floor
Listening to Mother Nature's wrath
It shakes the walls and rattles the door
The wrath of Mother Nature
When clouds of black invade the sky
You know that lightning is going to strike
Buildings burn and people die
The wrath of Mother Nature
When tornadoes strike
And walls fall down
When tsunamis hit
And People drown
When wildfire destroys an entire town
The wrath of Mother Nature

NAME: Samantha, 14 from Canada

     "Soldier"

I remember all those winters
fishin' on the ice
and runnin' in the cold light
falling in the snow on the ground

I can still recall,
flowers in the spring
wind whippin' in the fall
And those southren summers spent on the lake

We grew up together without any cares
Walking to school down the paved street
and the brick road for church on Sundays
The air was crisp and sweet

A childhood of many early memories
But those times I take for granted
Were gone so fast
Now I pray for the simple things once possessed

No worries, no strifes, no burdens to bear
But once we left highschool
You were off to fly in the war
Off to be a solider

NAME: Melanie Davis, 
AGE: 13
LOCATION: Kalamazoo, Mi, USA

Samantha Blades. The Beautiful Blonde Bombshell

I don't think there could possibly be anything more gorgeous than she,
With boys forever lining up with hopes as high as u can see.
Walking down the street with whistles forever sounding,
With tongues dropped to the floor and boy's hearts pounding.
She is so easy on the eye, that you may think your dreaming,
Watching other girls in awe as they deal with inner screaming
As soon as she opens her mouth, the beauty continues to flow,
A never ending aura with an uncompromising glow.
Modelling contracts being thrown at this classy young face,
Yet still remaining so true and going at her own pace.
Despite all of the compliments she is still Samantha Blades,
So grounded, so modest and so full of silly charades.
Beautiful, long, flowing blonde hair fall upon her shoulder,
She is so boiling hot that she doesn't come any colder.
But I give you this warning...she has looks that could kill,
So keep your eyes to yourself, because if she doesn't. I WILL!

Anne Fiore, 17 Perth WA

The city

Remember me?
I was a  beautiful city with many decorations.
And many friends by my side.
I was very bold and never thought of anybody hurting me.
For years everyone praised me,
As I stood proudly.

It was a peaceful day .
And everything was calm,
As from my side , it was a very noisy and happy day.
My friends were proud of me,
As  I stood prouder then ever.

Suddenly  , a great ball of fire came upon me.
"Ouch", I said, but everybody was busy.
Soon I was burned up into a huge flame of fire.
My friends came to my rescue.
I was saved but badly hurt.

As years passed by ,
I was again a beautiful city.
Again I was praised by everybody.
I learned a lesson not to be proud.

By  Asane Dozo, Nagaland , India

Suddenly
from the crack in the table
out came a huge, black, scary monster!
Its legs were like barbed wire
It moved slowly towards me
I was petrified
but then, Splat!
The hairy thing was squashed!
It was a puddle of slime
It looked horrid
I felt relieved but shocked

© William Le Bargy

Got up this morning
Bed twanged "Get back in here!"
"Can't" I said, "late"

Went to the kitchen
Fridge rattled "Open this door!"
"Can't" I said, "late"

Went outside
Cat purred "What about a stroke?"
"Can't" I said, "late"

Ran out of gate
Shoes squeaked "Stop! Slow down!"
"Can't" I said, "late"

Ran past post box
Post box ordered "Feed me a letter!"
"Can't" I said, "late"

© William Le Bargy

Tears

Tears.
Threaten to spill over.
Don't let them.
Because no one can see.
The pain.
Agony you go through every day.
But one slips out.
And they see.
They approach you,
They console.
They listen.
Some understand,
Some don't.
But they try.
And that's all that matters.
They help you find a solution.
You find out you're normal.
You will survive.

Heather Beck, age 13 from Canada

OH HOLY MOTHER FULL OF GRACE
BLESS DANA'S GORGEOUS FACE
BLESS HER HAIR WHICH TEND TO CURL
PROTECT HER FROM THIS CRAZY WORLD
BLESS THE BED WHERE SHE LIES
BLESS ALL HER FRIENDS WHO ALL SAID GOOD BYE
BLESS ALL HER FRIEND'S WHO ALL CRIED
EVERY MORNING I ASK MY SELF WHY,WHY,WHY,WHY,
DID SHE DO THIS BUT REMEMBER DANA
YOU WILL BE MISSED

                      IN MEMEORY OF DANA TISETHLIKAI
                                 *1989-2002*
                   

                      
by THERESA MARTINEZ
AGE: 19, Bloomfield New Mexico

What if.

What if I had jumped?
What if I had given in?
What if I had shot or swallowed or hung?
What if I had given up?
What would have happened?
If I was no longer here.
But I am here.
And I didn't give in.
I didn't give up.
And I am stronger for it.
I was so close,
But then I was saved.
By whom?
Myself, or someone else?
I may never know.
But to whomever it was,
I am deeply and eternally grateful.
And I can never think like that.
Never again.
There are no what ifs.
There is just what is.
What is.
It's the only thing that matters.
Because you cannot change the past.
You have no control over the future.
But the present is a gift, use it wisely,
And you will never have to worry about what was or what never was again.
No more what ifs.
What if is futile.

There is only what is.

Heather Beck, age 13 from NB Canada

Deceptions

Is this you standing in front of me, the one I have come to love?
Yet u still manage to keep slipping away, another push and another shuv.
What if this is nothing more than a relationship for us to retreat?
Nothing more than a meaningless love left incomplete.
Masks cover your face as you begin to lie about what you believe,
If you were out to conquer my heart then u have definitely achieved.
This bitter and endless sound of breaking sounds to close to home,
The days we spent thinking we could never possibly be alone.
But look what you have done in your quest for breaking hearts,
Leaving a grey shade in the air you stumble across in parts.
Deception and never ending lies fill your conversation with meaning,
I'm sick of all of this and I'm sick of the emotion you were screening.
My shoulder was found heavy and drenched with your tears,
How did you not see it, through playing out your fears?
Here I am thinking it was always me, what I was doing wrong,
But as you fall weak it somehow forced me to stand strong.
The ground you would step upon I would always paint red,
And now I can't even find it in myself for tears to shed.
I would starve for you as the time flew further our the door,
It was you I convinced myself and it was love I was sure.
Keep walking because now I release love in a different form,
Anger I guess no longer are you my rainbow behind every storm.
I always thought I had you figured inside and out,
You were nothing more than a shell filled with inner doubt.

Anne Fiore, age 17 from Perth

One Day

One day out of a week
one day out of a month
one day no big deal
one day can change the week
one day can change the month
One day can change your life
One day is a big deal.

Alyssa age 13 from Colorado

HEROES

Our last sunrise as a troop
Our last night together
Our last fight in our troop
Our last smile forever

Our last smack against the wall
Our last hit again
Our last shout before the fall
Our last sun before the rain

Our last drink before the off
Our last plane to fly
Our last choking smoky cough
Our last tear we cry

Our last noise of the bomb
Our last laugh together
Our last happy thoughtful song
Our last chat forever

Our last time we load the gun
Our last look at no mans land
Our last time we say this poem
Our last time we shake your hand

Our last time of the noise
Our last time we count to zero
Goodbye to my fellow friends
Now it’s our time to be heroes

Laura Morley
16, Hertfordshire, England

Trapped.
Stuck.
Wedged, beneath a horrible weight.
So heavy,
I can barely stand.
But I must be strong.
Protect them,
The ones I love.
And the ones I don’t
I can’t let them bear the horrible weight.
So it holds me back.
I can’t enjoy life.
Because of the weight.
But I can’t stand it any longer.
I can’t hold up the façade.
It is too heavy.
So I unload a little bit,
Onto the ones I love.
But it is not enough.
It still crushes me.
Bit by bit,
I unload.
I tell them of the months of pain.
I tell them that I can’t do it alone any more.
No more façade.
No more unbearable weight.
I can’t hold it.
I have to let go.
And so they lift it off my back.
And they throw it away.
The weight is gone.
And I am free.
Why didn’t I do it sooner?

Heather beck, 13 from canada

What a great poem - Andrea

TEACHER 

Strict Disciplinarian
Big Ogre
Enthusiastic learner
Silent Observer
Unquestionably genius
Constructive Critic
Undoubtedly meanest
Always ticks

Nicole Anne Braganza, age 15, from the United Arab Emirates

fun Kenning Nicole

Why did you leave me?
Where did you go?
You are my best friend,
i have to know.
What did i say?
What did i do wrong?
You mean so much to me,
i thought we were strong.
"Best friends forever," we said,
"Always be together," we said.
But where are you now?

Ruth Spokes
14, Kent, England

Staring out my window
Savouring the end of the night
Lighting up a cigarette
Then watching the smoke disappear out of sight

So many thoughts of mine
Crammed into my head
Feeling them disappear in time
Knowing I may never feel them again

Wondering where I will be in 10 years time
And how I would of changed
Scaring myself with the thought
Of forever staying the same

My eyes can’t cope with what I see
The beauty that is surrounding me
I cry myself to sleep sometimes
Because my heart aches constantly

Emily Treacher
15, England

-perfect-

why is it that no one is ever good enough for me?
why is it that I am never good enough for them?
everyone comparing themselves to each other,
always in doubt of who is at fault, that we are not perfect.
but does anyone really know what perfect means?
nothing is perfect as far as I can tell, a salesman trying to sell me something broken,
like a heart when you know that you are not good enough right from the start,
everyone comparing themselves to him or her,
never really knowing for sure,
who is the better of the two, or who is really playing the fool...
I am not perfect... are you?

randi, 14, from minnesota

Doing drugs may seem cool
Destroying the body-oh what a fool!
Flying high feels so right
Killing your soul-your future once looked so bright.

You take it the first time to be part of the crowd
Your brain needs more it's screaming out loud
All your friends have left you, you're all alone
No money, no family, no one to phone.

Your body is broken, abused and torn
No one to turn to, no one to call
If only you had listened to what your parents had said
You wouldn't be lying in this gutter so lifeless, so dead.

Justine Rawlinson
age 13 South Africa

the world just doesn't see me
and i feel so lonely
i scream so loudly
but they just can't hear me
my heart is freezing cold
cause i feel so alone
i'm longing for this
a love that will break through
this freezing soul

Hanna Noor age 15

The Joy You Have To Share

I love the way you take my hand and
lead me through the rain
It's amazing how you make me laugh
so I don't feel the pain
A mother's love is the strongest type and
this you can't deny
Thank you for always being my light
you are the perfect guide
I've never really thought about how much
"I love you" means
You've always found the time to listen
to my highs, lows, and betweens
I'll never truly understand how you
have the energy to care
There is no doubt I'll always respect
the joy you have to share

Emma, age 13, Pelican Rapids

The Freak

I have this feeling
This really weird feeling
I don't know what it is
I've never felt it before
It only happens when i'm around this one guy
All the girls talk about him
He's so cool and popular
They say if they had a chance
Just to kiss him
Their dreams would be fulfilled
I think it's silly but this feeling i have
I think it's love
I thought i would never feel love
But he has given me the chance
This love is so strong
If i don't see him at all
I feel as if i will die
It's impossible not to look
As i walk past him
I can't live my life
Without talking to him at least once
So i find the courage from somewhere
And walk up to him after school
He sees me coming and gets on his bus
My heart is crushed how did he know?
As i walk past his bus
He sticks his head out the window
"Hey" he says i turn around
"Freak" He yells
Throwing a half empty yogurt container at me
It goes all over me
Tears start rolling down my checks
I turned and ran all the way home
Safe in my room i looked in my mirror at my face
Straight black hair, deep green eyes
Tears running down my burnt red checks
I notice the scars, my burnt flesh
I understand now i am a freak
I thought it would work, but no
I am a freak

sheree
17, New Zealand

Why am I always alone?
No one there,
no one home.
I walk in the door,
I find the house empty?
I know they're gone,
now my heart is empty?
When I tell people how I feel,
they feel sorry for me,
but I tell them "don't be."
There's no reason for them to feel sorry for me,
I'm just another kid with no one there for me.

Sierra
12, Chico

Wanted

I wanted to be your friend so bad,
I'd do anything to make you glad!
I thought you were just so cool,
but I realize now I'm just a fool.

I was caught in your trance,
wanted the same pants.
I thought your clothes were cool,
and if I wore them I'd fit in at school.

Once I became your friend,
alot of things started to end...
My grades went down,
my smile turned into a frown.

Every time I think of you I wonder why,
I changed my life into a lie.

I put on a happy face,
so you wouldn't see a trace.

The feelings I kept inside,
made me just want to run and hide,
so you wouldn't see my cry!!

But now that I have seen the real you,
I don't want to do the things you do!
I'm done hearing all the things you have to say..
I just want to do it MY OWN WAY!

Randi, age 14, minnesota

Trapped inside this case
Not knowing what will come
When it would come or how!

What am I to do?
How should I react
For there will be no turning back.

So here I lie flat
On the face of the earth.

Everything seems so blurry
Nothing is clear.
Days go by
Whilst time runs by.

Leaving you to wonder
Where you stand

All doors seem shut
However there would always
Be one waiting for you

Waiting to be opened
To see what life has for you.

CHRISTIAN VELLA
16, MALTA

My heart is black and blue
From all the abuse you put me through
No more abuse, no more pain
I am no longer your game
Now I am free
Free from all the pain you have caused me
Now move on
And let me be

Jessica Anderson
14, New Jersey

sometimes i feel sad
sometimes i feel lonely
without you my heart disowns me
sometimes i feel cold
sometimes i feel alone
like the night you left me
in the cold winter snow
all this sadness is now in the past
as you made the choice to get out of my life

hanna noore
15, london

Me

I’m not the rose
but the thorn on its stem.

I’m not the ocean
but the drowning effects of its waves.

I’m not the birds’ beautiful song
but its song with no tune.

I’m not the love we have
but those terrible everlasting fights.

I’m not the amazing book
but the blank pages before the story has been written.

I’m not the colorful rainbow
but the dreadful storm before it.

I’m not the cute little puppy
but it’s funny smell after coming in from the rain.

You see, it seems I’m the sparkling diamond
before it has been polished.

I need you
not only to be there for me but to
cut off my thorns,
see the beauty in my waves,
add the tune to my song,
end all of our disagreements,
write my story,
enjoy my rain,
and overlook the funny smell.

I need you to polish away my badness,
and help the beauty shine through.

Melissa Skinner
age 16, Newfoundland, Canada

Angels

Gone away,
far away,
don't understand,
why you had to leave me.
I wonder,
every day,
if maybe, you're not that far away.

If you're listening, in heaven,
I want you to know, I didn't want you to go.

So tell me,
do angels cry?
do they ever wonder why, they died?
do they cry?

XxChelsxX
age 13, US

Happy days in the sweet sun!
Water is splashing instead of being slushy.
Sweet breeze blows through my brown hair like it's free.

Grass is green and spread like carpet across the hills.
Flowers in so many different colors, blooming wildly.
Seasons change quickly, but for now I am enjoying it.

Seasons change quickly, but for now I am enjoying it.
Leaves quickly changing colors, falling wildly.
Grass is turning yellow, spreading like carpet across the hills.

Fall breeze blows through my brown hair like it's free.
Water is falling instead of splashing.
Happy days in the sweet sun!

Lana Miller
11, Indiana, USA

Mulatto

Do you know what it's like to be apart of two races?
Dealing with people about their cases,
Or trying so hard to put on two faces?
So you try to replace the dread in your heart,
Swallowing your pride and tearing the two apart.

But each time it gets harder because of their growing hate,
White's thinking Black's dumb, Black's thinking white's fake.
I'm starting to lose this battle, I'm starting to drown.
It's getting harder for me to tell white from black or brown.
Maybe this is for the best, maybe this is what each race needs...
Does it matter the color of skin when the heart before you bleeds?

Isn't anyone getting sick of harboring these two colors?
Each breath we take, the cause of hatred getting duller.
Being torn by two races, each with an historical stand.
Each one demands respect given by hand.
None of this was planned,
No, not by either man.

Stop this fight, Black and White,
Neither of you are wrong or right.
As I write my insight on this,
Something about the word "together" exists.
Reminisce, Black and White,
Calm down...chill... and let us all be tight.

Ashley Domique Mitchell Martin Lees
14, America

The fragrance of a yellow rose,
floating about the air,
reminds me of another time;
and of a beauty so rare.

The melodic strains of an Orchestra
whispering through the night
Reminds me of another time
and of a lovely sight.

A time when life made sense to me,
when love was everywhere
when you and I would laugh with joy
while your fragrance filled the air

Such memories consume me
and they constantly remind
that you are my sweet, are in my heart
and forever on my mind!

Aniqa
16, UK

Oh Sister , Oh sister
I love you so
Oh Sister , Oh Sister
I need you So

You are My sun
on a cold rainy day
You are my Smile
when the Skys are grey

Oh Sister , Oh Sister
I love you so
Oh Sister , Oh Sister
I need you So

PB&J and Ba Ba's warmed up with chocolate milk

I comb you hair , tie your shoes
and even wipe you nose
Some day this will all come to a end
But I will always be able to call you up and say
"Hey Sis , Wanna come over for a PB&J Sandwich?"
"My Sister is the coolest." You'll Say

Victoria A. MacArthur
15, Massachusetts

Tears Fall

I cry,
tears fall,
a heart breaks,
love crawls,
residue overtakes
the malevolence weeps,
for once,
I feel wrong,
all wrong,
I weep,
tears fall

Cheyenne Sanders
age 13, Pensacola FL

Hat trick

I wear a different hat for every day
trying to force reality away
In each superimposed personality there is a difference
each hat sees life another way.
It`s frivolous fun
My lack of presence is hidden from everyone.
Dictionaries apart, the hats have different friends.
For now it keeps the future at bay
Talk to the hat cos the girl ain`t listenin
She`s too busy trying to recall which hat she wears
Dressed to suit the occasion
Veiled hats avoid any sideways stares
It`s a relief to take it off at night and rest my head
I wonder what hat I`ll wear tomorrow as I lie awake in bed.
I fear one day I`ll think I am the hat and forget that it was just a crutch.
Until I find out who I have become
Hats both shield me and suffocate me in the sweltering sun.
Keep it under your hat will you?
Don’t worry about me; it’s all a bit of fun.

Bríd O` Donnell
17, Ireland

These up and down bursts of emotions
Are tearing us apart, nothing feels safe
I'm hitting rock bottom
Baby save me from this dreaded place!

I just want to be reassured of our situation
So much is crashing down on me,
Yet the disaster taking place is only a horrible play of my imagination
Please let me in, tell me everything is okay.

The crimes I have committed only show
Promises have been pushed aside
I'm slowly dying in my mellow state of mind
Baby I never meant to make you cry

Lets pick up where we left off
I've shown the worst in me
But if you don't mind
I'd like for you to reunite and catch my good side

Times have seemed so rough
I would have never imagined you would hold on
By now I figured you'd had enough
For some unknown reason you still appear
Baby I'm so lucky to have you here

I haven't been the best at showing that I care
So many want to see me crash and burn
But I trust that you will not allow your judgement to be impaired

I want to love you unconditionally!

Paige, age 14 from Texas

Look Up:
In this deep and dark place
That I live in, always seems to remain.
Problems overwhelm me,
And sadness smothers all.
When all inspiration is gone,
And there's no will to go on.

Turn to the skies,
Look up at the stars.
Freedom is there, the space is large.

Start over fresh,
And try really hard.
Life can't always been changed,
But it can be happily helped.

To find someone special,
And embrace all that is.
Faith shall return and demise will be lost.

It is spirit in which gives us life,
Your crystal tears of blue will certainly dry.
And tomorrows sun shall always rise.

Cassie
15, Australia

Sometimes I feel alone;
Sometimes I just wish I had a home;
Sometimes I feel like I have no mind of my own;
Sometimes all I do is cry;
Sometimes I use to wish I would die;
Sometimes I felt like I was an outcast;
Sometimes I felt I had to even wear a mask;
Now I have to conceal everything that's in past;
Move to the future and hope the pain and misery I go through now will not last;
Sometimes I apprehend this will never end;
I just wish it would all start to blend in;
Sometimes I think to myself I just really need some help; 
Sometimes I wish I was a ice cube that would melt;
Sometimes I get on my knees and lift my hands to God and ask him to lead me 
to where I need to be;
Sometimes life is just too much trouble for me.

~*~Jamie Saddler~*~
16
Hopkinsville, KY

~*~MY SUPERMAN~*~

My superman came,
To sweep me away,
He took away my reason,
He flooded my thoughts every day.

His wisdom was amazing,
His thoughts were always right,
My stomach would do a flip-flop,
Every time he was in sight.

His kisses were gentle,
His squeezes were tight,
His theories were smart,
He showed me the light.

His face was so precious,
So innocent and sweet,
His emotions so bottled,
An upsetting defeat.

When he pushed away calmly,
He still talked to me,
Things began changing,
As far as I can see.

Everything I started,
He would bring to an end,
He couldn’t forgive himself,
For just making me the friend.

I felt so empty,
He was still perfect to me,
The emotions so bottled,
No pain he can see.

But only if he knew,
I was still his biggest fan,
If only he knew,
He was my superman…

Ashley Mezzatesta
13
Wilmington, DE

Do you ever feel alone,
Like there’s nobody there?
Even though there’re people all around you,
You feel that nobody cares.
No-one wants to listen,
No-one has a clue,
They just go on with their lives, so what should you do?
Suicide ain’t the solution,
Nether are drugs,
They don’t solve anything-
The cure lies in a hug.
Don’t let dreams fly away.
Hold them in your clutch.
Remember, it’s the little things in life,
That makes life mean so much.

Sarah McKenna
17
Australia

My throat goes dry,
My heart just stops,
My hands go numb,
My stomach drops.

I start to sweat,
I want to hide,
I need someone
To be by my side.

You're always on my mind,
And you're all I think about.
Just seeing you smile,
Makes me blush and pout.

But this is a feeling I can't explain.
An emotional feeling without a doubt.
But my only question for you is this,
Is this what love is all about.

Rachelle Nilo
13
Honolulu

LIFE
life can be good
life can be bad
life really, really could
make you so sad
but if your going through
something real bad
don't be done with it
just be glad
glad that your living
glad that you're alive
glad that your not kidding
to put that death aside
just be grateful
for what you've got
and smile once in a while
cause you could really need it
an awful lot
so just be happy
and smile

taryn
13
Port Macqaurie

as your born
someone dies
as you cry
someone smiles
as you bleed
someone is healed
as you love
someone will hate
as you believe
someone will lose faith
as you die
smile, because,
someone will be born

Sophie
14
Port Macqaurie

LIQUID LIES

Flowing out so easily
Sloshing around my brain
Filling my ears with poison
Intoxicating me with deceit
I try to run away but I get stuck
As the tide of lies come
And I drown

Tammy W, 14
Portland, MI

Diamond Tears

One tear rolls down a cheek,
Like a raindrop on a window.
Glistening in the sun.
A reflection of the pain inside.

Feeling alone, tears fall.
As if from nowhere, the floodgates open.
Tiny droplets of sadness don’t show the overpowering waterfall inside.

Twinkling like the stars, slipping over the wrinkles.
Light, soft, blinking.

Diamond Tears

Joanne Mattley, 16
England

TURN UP THE VOLUME
I need to be bold
I need to be loud
I need to be blunt
I need to be brave
I can't be shy
I can't keep quite
I can't be ashamed
I can't be afraid
I can't be anyone but my self

Liz Boyatt
16, USA

Happily Ever After


The first time I saw you I never thought we would ever be,
I never thought that you would ever be the main subject for me.

You took me into your arms and you treated me like a queen,
You are someone I could never let go of and most likely you would agree.

Your like a medication that gave me side effects,
I think of you as a very rare diamond and never nothing less.

Your heart is like the pillow I lay my head on at night,
and thinking about you is what gives me the strength to get up at daylight.

So the next time you sit down and you really start to think,
remember what this paper said and what you mean to me.

When you figure it out you will see the words are true,
there is no one on the face of the planet who could ever compare to you.
So I am going to end this like a fairytale the background will be lavender

Me and you together and we lived happily ever after...

Kelly Marie Coleman
15, Phx Arizona

"Poetry"

I have no rhythm
I have no beat
Writing poetry is not my greatest feat
All I know is what is in my heart
So I just write it all, from the start
I write of feeling
Of passion
Or hope and compassion
I love Poetry....

Tatum
13
USA

The mist rises here
Atop a crisp mountain peak
Air is thick and cool

A blanket of black
Has slithered over the land
The town now asleep

Tatum, age 13 from England

nice haiku poems - Andrea

Nice Bangladesh
In the continent of Asia
is Bangladesh
all so hot
and the food so fresh

The hot orange sun
shining in my eyes
all round as a bun
over the seven skies

The people I meet
all nearly so sweet
all shop small and big
No crooks or greedy pigs

By Fahmida Akther Eva age 14
England

My Apple

Munch, Munch, Munch
Crunch, Crunch, Crunch
How delicious
How nutritious
I've never had anything better
I've never had anything redder
ooh, as sweet as summer
As red as a stop sign
Nothing better
Nothing redder

Sydney Hadden
age 13 from the U.S.

Suffering Stranger

She wakes to the sound of a screaming child,
Her parents are arguing the house is wild.
She curls back under her cuddly, white sheets,
And here the imaginary world is complete.

She imagines fluffy, brown bunnies and treats galore,
Happy children peacefully playing and so much more.
The dream comes to an abrupt halt,
Her father starts speaking, was it her fault?

He shouts and bellows whilst looking deep into her eyes,
She solemnly looks down and silently cries.
She feels not a thing, her body is numb,
Her father had changed, what had he become?

Crouching beside the cupboard she silently prays,
That someone will come save her one of these days.
The room Is silent and she feels so alone,
But this is how it’s always been, this is home.

Should she give up and wait to be found,
But by then she could be buried deep underground.
Her heart beats faster as she reaches for the phone,
She hears the sound of the dialling tone.

Her tiny hands tremble as she makes the call,
The police could help and change it all.
A friendly voice tells her there is nothing to fear,
And that her endless world of suffering definitely ends here!

By Raechel Perkins
14, England

U and I, me and him

I like you but..
I feel like I just met you
I like him but..
He wants more from me
U like me but…
I have no clue why
I like you but..
We are to far away
I like him but….
He live close to me
The thing is….
I don’t think he like me
And u don’t even know me
U and I, me and him

bridgett, age 13 
mt morris

This is for my Father Mike Pickett
Who left me and my family 7 years ago!

Will he come back?
Will he come back and say it was a mistake?
Will he come back and say it was all fake?
Will he come back and try to care?
Will he come back so i can bare?
Will he come back to always be there?
Will he come back to get his child?
Will he come back to stay a while?
Will he come back to get his family together?
Will he come back to keep us forever?
Will he come back and recognise me?
Will he come back and see what i see?
Will he come back I don't know.
Will he come back I wanna believe so.
Will he come back      
NO he had to let go.

 Jerica Leah Turner, 13, Indiana

when were together
were like ketchup and fries
we always have fun and never fight
that's how i like it
just us two
so we can laugh all day through
lets stay *best friends forever*
cuz your the one
who let me see
all the things i can be

~*~manda leigh~*~   age 14    alabama

You're what makes me…

You're what keeps me on the ground,
You're what keeps me breathing,
You're what I wake up for,
You're what stops me sneezing.
You’re the answer to my prayers,
You're what stops me being alone,
You’re there when I need you,
It’s you and me alone in our zone.
You're what I call perfection,
You’re one of a different kind,
You’re my best buddy,
You're what I call mine.
I’m so sorry for all the times you hurt,
The last thing I want, is to see you sad,
I always want to be there for you,
I want to be what makes you glad.
I never want to see tears running down that face,
Especially if I am the cause,
You’re my entire universe,
And your arms are open doors.
So many people surround us,
But all I see is SAM,
I’m completely lost without you,
It's you that makes me ANNE!

Anne Fiore, age 16
Perth WA

In my world you won’t be able to have a gun.
In my world people wont judge other people for what they have done.
In my world there is no such thing as sadness,
because in my world there is no such madness.
In my world life is always fair.
In my world no body really cares.
In my world everyone will be free.
Because in my world its just going to be me.

Jonica Webb, age 14 from Dover

Why me?

Why is it always me?
the fish that is always
left behind.
The littlest fish,
the one forgotten by the rest of my school.
How come it's always me?
Why not anyone else?
Why is it always me?
the fish that is always
left behind.

Krystal McInerney
14
Australia

I thought loving you would be the time of my life,
But now I can only comfort it with strife.

You broke my heart not once but twice,
You took our love and threw it like dice.

You had to pay our love with a fee,
Now I know what this saying means, "there are other fish in the sea".

I never said again that I longed for your touch,
And knowing how much you hurt me, I never missed you that much.

I’m not some kind of toy,
That will break over a boy.

I am strong, and will always be here,
And no longer will I fear…

…You….

Leyla Durdu
14
NEW YORK

~*~YOU~*~

I felt like I was flying
like I had grown wings
every time you would kiss me
I was so happy, I wanted to sing

My hands would turn all clammy
my heart in my throat
It felt like I was floating
on this magical love boat

Days are long now
weeks last like years
all I can do now
IS cry more and more tears

My heart is now broken
in not one piece but two
I guess I was just
not good enough for you

I know these words won't
bring you back, I know
because I've tried
I now know these tears
won't bring you back
I know, because I've cried.

Karli
Age 13
Yakima Washington

How big is space

In space things just fly around
theres no beginning and no end.

It keeps going, and going, and
you just wonder, how big the

universe really is. So you think
and think, "Whats it like at the

end of the universe? Or is there
an end, does it ever stop?" The

questions keep filling your mind
and it nevers stops. Kind of like

you. Every night I keep asking
questions about you. "Where are

you right now" "What will tomorrow
bring, will I see you". The

questions keep coming, and coming
its like a big train of questions,

but it's more like space, it never
ends, kind of like my heart.

All I want to say is "I LOVE YOU
CODY H. and I'm sorry"



This poem is dedicated to my boyfriend, and him only, cuz I love him, very much.

Emma Smith
13
USA

ENEMIES

Our color isn't the same
so why do you blame me?
our language isn't styling
so why hate me?
our lives are diffrent
perfect or not
so why judge me?
we both believe in God
so why leave me out?
You can hate me for the rest of your life
so let it be
but i love you because Jesus told me so.

Phylicia
17
Mexico

I had the letters "HRT"
I could add "EA"
and get "HEART"
or I could add" U"
and get "HURT"
,i'd rather add a "U "
and get "HURT"
then have a
"HEART "without "U"!!!

Jennifer Gardner
13, Ca/san Jose

 

You wake up in a room,
filled with strange colours.
Flashes of light
keep filling your eyes,
you cry.
A teddy bear is given to you,
you smile.
Without realising it
the first year of your life has gone.

by Emma, age 15 from Hertfordshire, UK

Ode to all Cups of Tea

A heart warming poem to fill your cup with tea,
With sugar and milk and cream will it be?
An ode to all cuppa's filled merrily,
While we sit here drinking, absorbing happily.
A drink to settle with round his mothers pad,
One which will not disappoint her or make her mad.
A drink which is subtle and also runs deep in the blood,
An interesting colour, murky like mud.
Tea and biscuits is a famous delight,
Though one which will give our instructors a fright.
'A moment on the lips, a life time on the hips' do they say,
If it wasn't for tea, i wouldn't complain.
Ode to all teabags which are thrown out the door,
Ode to all mugs which we fill once more.
Ode to all spoons which whirl round once again,
And ode to all cuppa's which prepare us for men!

Harriet Amelia Rafferty age 13 from the UK

I think I'll go and have one now - cup of tea, that is

NOT PERFECT ENOUGH...

Your hazel eyes, with a bit of green
Not brown, nor blue, just in between

Your blonde tipped hair that spiked so scruffy and rough,
Your perfect tanned body, those muscles that made you look so tough

A thousand tears I still cry like I did the day I knew
There was no way on earth I’d ever be good enough for you

Your perfect smile, and the way you walk
The way you sat beside me, and the way we used to talk

It's been a year
since you've been here

And as I stand in the exact place where we met,
I wonder why the memory hasn't faded yet

I don't have a photo, but I can still hear you laugh
Oh how I wish to god, that I were good enough

Perfect enough to be your girl, beautiful enough for you to love me
I can still see you walking away as you let go of me, how could it be?

On that cold summer night that you walked away
I swear to you I will never get over that day

That cold day, cold day that I woke and suddenly knew
Out of all the stupid things I'd done, my boy I'd lost you

And forever I will cry
Because I will miss you and love you until the day that I die

Lousie, age 16, Australia

This is a very sad poem, but beautifully put together. I bet your
‘perfect’ ex-boyfriend couldn’t write something like this in a million years.

 

Once upon a time there were two sisters and a brother,
Who were fostered out and separated from their mother,
Their father and from each other.
Now one lived out west and two up on the coast,
Feeling sad, feeling bad, but always full of hope,
That maybe one day, they'll find each other,
And rediscover there love for each other.

Together, forever, rediscover their love for each other.

Pink
16
Macksville

From Molly with Love

When my Mum wasn't well
My family went through hell
I love my mum so much, it's true
I just wanted to help her through.

She's getting better every day
and all the time ' I love you' I say
Every time she's here to stay
She loves the way we laugh and play.

When she had to stay away at night
She just wanted to say 'I love you goodnight'
When mum's at home she lights up the room
When she's not there it's full of gloom.

My mum is so special I have to say
and i remind her i love her every day.
When you were ill, it was a scare
I just wanted you to be there and remind you I care.

Molly, Norfolk, UK

I am a book
Bound with old stiff leather
Covered with words of all types
Written by a human
Wedged in a library
Filled with numerous pages
Of ancient information
I am there for people to read me
But not a soul even glances my way
For I am aged and dusty
Waiting to be read

SHAL
13
CANADA

My mother always told me
Never be unprepared
The worst could always happen
When you’re alone, frightened or scared
My father always told me
Fight for what you believe in
Because you are alive in your soul
You’re heart will keep on beatin’
My advice to you is simple
It’s something I’d like you to keep
It is to hold on
Life will through you a couple of curveballs
You just have to learn how to hit them back.

Dedicated to my little sister Caroline xXx
Vanessa Southwell, age 14 from London

 

Mommy, Johnny brought a gun to school

Mommy, Johnny brought a gun to school,
He told his friends that it was cool,
And when he pulled the trigger back,
It shot with a great crack.
Mommy, I was a good girl, I did what I was told,
I went to school, I got straight A's,
I even got the gold!
But Mommy, when I went school that day,
I never said good-bye,
I'm sorry Mommy, I had to go,
But Mommy, please don't cry.
When Johnny shot the gun,
He hit me and another,
And all because Johnny,
Got the gun from his older brother.
Mommy, please tell Daddy:
That I love him very much,
And please tell Chris, my boyfriend:
That it wasn't just a crush.
And tell my little sister:
That she is the only one now,
And tell my dear sweet grandmother:
I'll by waiting for her now,
And tell my wonderful friends:
That they always were the best.
Mommy, I'm not the first,
I'm no better than the rest.
Mommy, tell my teachers:
I won't show up for class,
And never to forget this,
And please don't let this pass.
Mommy, why'd it have to be me?
No one deserves this,
Mommy, warn the others,
Mommy, I left without a kiss.
And Mommy, tell the doctors:
I know they really did try,
I think I even saw a doctor,
Trying not to cry.
Mommy, I'm slowly dying,
With a bullet in my chest,
But Mommy, please remember,
I'm in heaven with the rest.
Mommy, I ran as fast as I could,
When I heard that crack,
Mommy, listen to me if you would,
I'm not coming back.
I wanted to go to college,
I wanted to try things that were new,
I guess I'm not going with Daddy,
On that trip to the new zoo.
I wanted to get married,
I wanted to have a kid,
I wanted to be an actress,
Mommy, I wanted to live.
But Mommy I must go now,
The time is getting late,
Mommy, tell my boyfriend:
I'm sorry but I had to cancel the date.
I love you Mommy, I always have,
I know you know it's true,
And Mommy all I wanted to say is,
"Mommy, I love you."

anon

what a brilliant, thought-provoking poem

PROCESS OF A PANCAKE

Begin with Bisquick, a type of flour
Add two eggs
And a milk shower

Now pour the batter on a hot griddle
Wait for a minute
Peek under a little

Make sure that it's golden brown
Or a half-baked pancake
May bring you down

Put it on a plate
And butter it up
Then top it off
With a little syrup

The taste is so delicious
This yummy breakfast bake
And that's my little story
For the process of a pancake

Christina Nakea
13
USA

If you thought about all those times we spent together
You would be thinking just about forever
I thought they would continue
I thought I was gonna win you
I thought wrong
Its been to long
You've found someone new...
I guess I should to
Maybe we will meet up when we're a little older
But I guess right now its all over

Tiffany Godschalk, age 13
U.S.A

He died peacefully in his sleep.
The night that death knocked on the door.
We knew it would happen but we still weep.
Why they took him I do not know.
What will his purpose be?
Will he have to make the river flow?
Or will he just look over me?
All I know is that we will meet again.
Will he still know me then.
he was my grandfather after all

jennifer bird
18
manchester

Is a Kiss just A kiss?

I have kissed short guys, tall guys, my age guys and older guys.
I have kissed skinny guys, bigger guys, hot guys and so so guys.
ok ok lots and lots of guys,
and most of them that have told me lies.
some kisses have been bad,
some kisses have left me sad.
Their kisses have been tasteful,
and most have been disgraceful.
But none of them have ever compared to the kiss that you gave me.
That kiss that you gave left me weak in my knee.
I was breathless
speechless
and now I ask you this
is a kiss just a kiss?

Nikki Torino
15
Fort Mccoy

The Truth Behind the Mask
Deep inside me are my true feelings
The lies you never read
I love my life, yet hate it
My life is alive, alone and dead

They call me fat
They call me cool
What is the real me?
Do they no what its like to be me?
Why do they judge me like this?

I know I'm nice and loved by many,
And to those who make fun of me and talk about me behind my back, thanks for makin me the center of your world.

In real life, in reality here,
You don't know who I am.
I am Jessica and please remember this task,
Look for the girl and not the mask.

Jessica
13
United States

LoVe YoUrSeLf

You are what you are,
Something, someone in a special way,
Push negative thoughts afar,
And love each of lifes days.

You've got to think in an attitude so positive,
To find all of lifes love,
And if you do, once again you will live,
And find some sunshine from above.

You are what you are,
Everyone is different,
Everyone is special.
To love life... you've got to learn to love... yourself

Michaela
13
england

CHILDREN OF OUR NATION

Children of our nation
Babies, born under the burning sun
On Indian soil
And they grow, only naturally
Pot-bellied and nearly limp
Eyes dull, weak and tear-lit
Festering wounds on their arms and legs
Infested with sickness and disease
Little bodies, enlarged heads
Undernourished and dying
Like mounds of dirt on the footpaths
Infants, children, mothers
Breeding in filth
Poverty-stricken streets
Where beggar children, like flies
Hover around eating houses
Breathing in the stale air
Of yesterdays cooking smell
Hungry mouths, big hearts
They beg the feed of dustbins
Letting not one scrap to waste

Nicole Anne Braganza
16
Bombay, India

What You Are To Me

I am a rose, you are my thorns,
clutching to me, protecting me.
I am the sun, you are my rays,
helping me to shine and to be all that I can.
I am a lake, you are my water,
filling me with ideas, dreams, and hopes for the future.
I am a tree, you are my leaves,
sharing who and what I am
and becoming an important part of my life.
I am a heart, you are my beat,
beating rhythmically to my happiness,
my fear, my sadness, my excitement.
I am me and you are with me,
to share all that I am,
to share life, love, and happiness

Matt, 15, Medina

You don't know who I am,
or what I want to be.
Why can't you love
the person that you see?
You need to understand
that I want other things.
If only you'd except
that I don't have your dreams.
I don't want to be around you
I wish that I knew why.
Maybe it's because
you always make me cry.
If you someday read this
you still won't understand.
Why can't you except me
and take me by the hand?

Kelly Wolfe, age 12
United States

What is a best friend?

A best friend will be with you till the end.
A best friend will talk to you, cheer you up when you are blue.
A best friend will make you laugh when you cry
A best friend will never ever lie.
A best friend will be caring,
A best friend's love will be unerring.
A best friend will let you tag along,
she'll make you feel like you belong.
A best friend will never turn away,
You know she's here to stay.
A best friend knows what’s on your mind.
she knows just what she'll find!
A best friend is always true,
A best friend is Y-O-U!

Kaylei Prichard
14
USA

Reality

In this world there are no true friends
In this world there is no one who really cares
people think I’m crazy
people think that I might need some help
but reality is that I love you
love you more than anything
love you more than the size of the sun
more than every grain of sand
more than the size of the universe
from the moment I saw you something happened
no matter what I’ll always love u
love u more than this whole world
love u more than myself
love just you

Roshini
14
Netherland Antilies

I AM ALL I SEE
I see buses go by,
I see my brother's playing.
ALL I AM I HEAR
I hear my mum telling me to wash up,
I hear a car revving up.
I AM ALL I FEEL
I feel my heart beating,
I feel like a football.
I AM ALL I TASTE
I taste bubble gum,
I taste hot curries.
I AM ALL I REMEMBER
I remember my brothers being born,
I remember my first birthday.
I AM ALL I THINK
I think I can fly like a bird,
I think I can be the best writer ever,
I am like a baby bird,
inside it's egg where it is hard and rough,
to get out of, to breathe in the air.
I AM THE MAN OF THE FUTURE

PETER MURPHY, 17
LONDON

WHEN I FIRST SAW YOU

When I first saw you,
I was afraid to meet you.
When I first met you,
I was afraid to like you.
When I first liked you,
I was afraid to kiss you.
When I first kissed you,
I was afraid to love you.
Now that I love you,
I'm afraid to lose you.

Haynbabgurl, 14
Hawaii

Homeless

Your thoughts are all happy, sitting high in your chair,
but when it comes to others, I guess you just don’t care.
I can see an old man walking alone in the street,
with cuts on his hands, and no shoes on his feet.
you've got your family to hug and to hold,
while he has no one to love, all alone in the cold.
you're laying in bed all warm in the night,
while he's laying in a box, full of fear and fright.
one day you meet him and he asks for some change,
of course you deny, just don't feel the shame.
but one day you're sorry, so you go back to see,
but the man you ignored, can no longer be.

Laura
16
Australia

As I Close My Eyes

As I Close My Eyes
I see a picture of his face
As I Close My Eyes
I see him laying beside me
As I Close My Eyes
I see him with his arms around me
As I Close My Eyes
I see him kissing me
As I Close My Eyes
I see him with me
But as I open my eyes I notice it was all dream

Terryion Adams, 14
USA

When you're cold I'll be your heat,
When you're sad I'll hold your hand,
When you're scared I'll be your light,
to stay with you and shine through the night.

When you're alone I'll be by your side
to help and care and give advice
even if you yell and shout and call my name
I will love you all the same!!!

'unknown' from New Zealand, age 13

BALLERINA

I wait in a room full of mirrors,
I stretch, I turn, I dance.
I stand up straight and turn on my toes.
My teacher instructs. I listen.

I wait in a room hoping I’m ready,
They call my name and I stretch.
I try out and do as well as I can. I make it.

I wait backstage knowing I’m ready.
I dance and leap and spin.
I walk off stage with cheering audience.
Knowing I did my best.

Ashley, 13
Colorado

**Memories**

*Memories*
They’re all I have of you
They make me cry
They make me want to die
They hurt me so much
*Memories*
I don't want to let them go
I have to though
I have to let them go
They're tearing me a part
*Memories*
Are all I have left of you
Are holding me back
*Memories*
Of my long lost dad.

Joy Christina Beaumia Stone, 13
Green Bay, WI

What does she have that I don't
What will she do that I won't
Why do you choose her over me
I thought you and I were meant to be

Well now she has won
I hope she is the one
I hope she can fulfil your dreams
because I know I would by any means

Well honey just to let you know
I will always love you though sometimes it don't show
Also if she ever hurts you
my love for you will always be true.

Miranda Scholtus, 16
oskaloosa iowa

A Sonnet

We go to work each day upon a bus,
We put our makeup on and then we smile.
The people all around, they look at us,
Our clothes all have a very funny style.
The bus it stops and then we all jump out,
The driver laughs, the children point and stare.
The people all around us start to shout,
We give the little babies quite a scare.
The lion tamer meets us at the gate,
His lion roars, but we just pat its head.
We know that it won’t harm us, we are mates,
And anyway it’s fine ‘cos it’s been fed!
I like my friends, I’ve never seen them frown.
Can you guess what we are? Yes, we are clowns!

By Emma aged 14
from Hertfordshire, UK

 

You Win

I give
You take
I'm real
Your fake
I love
You don't
I commit
You wont
I need
You don't give in
I lose
You win
....again

anonymous

Suicide

is it worth it?
should i jump?
would anyone miss me?
or just freak out?
does anyone really care?
or to them am I just not there?
How long would it take for them to notice me gone?
a year?
o come on there has to be somebody here
who I can talk to
that has felt the way I do
and has wanted to die too?
it would be so easy to just do it now
But its a long fall
but what if I dont die?
If somehow, I fly?
and wake up in the hospital
with everyone standing around me
then what would I be?
I dont want anyone to know
to everyone else
theres nothing wrong with me
but in reality, i want to die
I am making the decision of my life
should I jump?

Jessie
14
Wisconsin

 

my legs are scarred because my razor blade
scratched them too hard while I was lying
in the bath
sound of the radio half obscured by water
lapping around my ears
I'm probably thinking about something else
perhaps that my book is lying on the bathroom tiles
its pages curled and soggy like old leaves
crushed after a rain storm

Katy
15
London

ON VALENTINES DAY....

I'll take myself out on a date
And say I'm looking fine
I'll choose a most romantic place
For me to wine and dine
And when I compliment myself
I'll oh so nearly blush
As I confess that I love me
And I'm my biggest crush!

Nicole Braganza , age 16, UAE

 

DEATH 

Eyelids weighed down
By the icy hand of death
It moves to silence the heartbeat
And steals the light, the hope
That is our guide

We fumble in the dark
Groping to find understanding
In the darkness of the hour
We face our own death

And losing, one beautiful spirit
We are burning, dying souls
Death, piercing our sensitivities
Revealing our weakness

And when we cry,
It is not for loss, or the empty place
But for the beauty,
Of a mortal.

 Nicole Braganza , age 16, UAE

My Dad is Dying

When I wake up in the morning
I feel like my heart is soaring
He is the first thing I see
And everything I want to be
When he is waiting for me there
I can tell he really does care
He is the best friend I ever had
He is my dad
He brings a smile to my face
As I walk with every pace
He makes my day so bright
Especially when he comes in sight
Now fear runs through my veins
And there's so much pain
I stay up late at night crying
Because I found out my dad is dying

Stephanie L.
15
Whitehall Michigan

***BELINDA***

well they were coming home one afternoon in April
who would have known it would turn out to be fatal?
the girl that we grew to adore would no longer be anymore
her last thought she would have been afraid,
once they hit, there her body laid,
up against the steering wheel
I wish none of this was for real.
but my brother managed to survive
he got out of the ute alive
but Belinda has gone and left us here
and all I've got is memories and tears.
I want her back I really do,
please grant my wish I need it to come true!

Bec, 16
Australia

The day she left,
The day she walked out that door,
Was the day I knew how much she meant to me,
The day that she meant even more.
She use to sit on my lap,
Tell me stories in the car,
She was that one girl,
That I wished for on a shooting star.
But now she’s gone,
And it left a hole in my heart,
To picture her with other guys,
And knowing that now we are apart.
But that’s the way love goes sometimes,
It can sting you like a dart,,
But no matter what may happen to me,
Ill always keep her in my heart.

Nathan Skifstad
14 from Maddison

You kissed me once, you kissed her once
so who is it going to be
You touched me once, you touched her once
so who is it gonna be
You loved me once, you loved her once
so who is it gonna be
I asked you once and I'll ask you again
so who is it gonna be

Angela
17 from El Cajon

ANGELS....

Angels in heaven, God above,
Please protect the one I love,
Sent with a smile,
Sealed with a kiss,
I love the one who’s reading this...

beth farrar
age 14 from England

Multicoloured

it's like love from the first sight
between my hands held so tight
it doesn’t matter if it’s in the morning or at night
I have a taste and then long for a bite
but it’s ok because the way I feel is right
I love my chocolate whether it’s black or white

Hivin, age 15 from Australia

Good-bye

The time has come
to say good-bye.
While wiping my tears
I start to cry.
The misery destroys us
nothing can take the pain away.
The clouds are dimmer,
The sky is blue grey,
Gentle rapping upon the bridge
The ocean raging.
A body up on a mountain high
With no wings but dares to fly.
A lonely sea
A lonely ghost
Who cares the most?

Nicole Rayner
age 16 from Beloit, Wisconsin

Save The Last Dance

In less than a month there is gonna be a dance.
I want you to be there.
I want to dance at least once with you.
I know I've made you mad and you wish I would die.
I love you though and love can make you do stupid things.
I took your word for being friends.
As for a friend I wish you would dance with me.
To make me feel happy, and to at least have one of my wishes.
I know we wont be together, but this is what I want.
So please save the last dance for me.

Melissa W.
16, Ohio

Why did he leave me?
Why doesn't he care?
who does he love you
that I'm not here.
don't think I can't live without
you cause without you I'll be just fine!
But when there's none else around
don't come up to me cause you will find it lost
and found.
Lost cause I lost you
And found cause you found me and you want me back!
but baby your wrong!!!!

Martha Elizondo 
age 13 from United States

 

The way you kiss,
the way you touch
I love you so very much.
I think of you night and day
and I hope we can always stay this way!

Kirsty Chapman
age 15 from Cambridge, England

Saying good-bye is hard enough
Sometimes you've got to be tough
I wish there is another way
Forever in your heart I could stay

I am yours and you are mine
What a wonderful phrase does it shine?
But, our love has come to an end
This seems to be the biggest trend

I just wanted you to know
Even though I do not show
That I love you, because I do
Although I think I'm just a fool

To fall for you and let you see
The person inside of me
But, I'm grateful that I've met you
Because, twice in my life, I've found you

Summer
age 15 from the USA

What I Think of You

I thought I was lost,
That my life had come to an end.
But then I remembered,
One guy ain’t worth it.
It's not that I don't care,
And it's not that I don't feel,
It's just that it's not fare.
And even though I still think about it sometimes,
I found out there's people who care.
A shoulder to cry on
When I'm in despair.
And it doesn't matter
What it is I'm going through,
I know they'll always be there.
And that's what I think of you.

Sandy Reyes
13
Irving

Alone

If we are here
And we don't know
Than we shall fear
Fear alone

We look and look
But can't perceive
Why we stay
Or why we leave

Tommy Graham
14
Iowa

Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm in love
But not with you
When we broke up
You thought I cried
But all it was
Was another guy
You told your friends I was a trick
So I told my friends you were sick
I told you I loved you
You thought it was true
Guess what boy
You got played too!

Nerly
14
San Bruno

The Kiss That Changed My Life

That night you changed my life,
you meant a lot to my friend and I didn't care about you.
I thought you were worthless, I was wrong.
That night I found the real me, I never met before.
I knew it was wrong but you wanted me to kiss you.
That moment on my life was changed, I fell in love with you.
That night I lost a piece of friendship.
I kissed my best friends boyfriend.
I knew it was wrong and I shouldn't of done it.
That kiss changed my life.
That one single kiss.

Melissa W.
16
Ohio

Not as it seems

I wish I wasn't here right now
I wish I was somewhere else
I wish I could close me eyes
And be somebody else.
It's hard waking up every day
Hoping everything will be ok
It's hard falling asleep every night
Thinking you haven't done one thing right.
I can't help but think that all my friends hate me
I can't help but think that I'll never be set free
From all this anger
From all this tension
From all this misunderstanding....
It keeps dragging me down
It keeps inflicting pain
It keeps telling me that I'm insane.
That I'm not worth there time
That I'm not worth there effort
Then I do something stupid
And the next day I regret it.
I ask myself all these questions
And no-one knows the answer
Then I'm back at the start
But now I have more of a broken heart.
Why do I do this to myself?
Why do I even try?
But I guess I'll never know that now
Because all I can do is cry

Cassidy Watson
15
Victoria, Australia

You once told me that you loved me,
And that you'd always stay true to me.
You kept your word and stayed by my side.
You never expected anything from me,
All you wanted was for me to love you and be true.
Somehow everyone knew that I truly did love you,
But I always thought my love to be untrue.
I know that I'd tell you that I loved you,
And believe me it was true.
But one day you turned on me,
And left me broken hearted.
I knew I had to do something to get you back in my arms,
But it just wasn't clear enough for me.

Vanessa Deahora
17
Miami

More Than Just A Friendship

He knows that I love him,
but all he does is hurt me.
You're always there when I need you,
to comfort and to hold me.
I don't want to lead you on,
and then hurt you.
One things for sure,
I care about you.
but my heart belongs to him.
My heart’s calling out for help,
and I know that you're the one to save it.
Your friendship means so much to me,
but deep inside I just want more.
More than just friends, I say,
please tell me that you'll stay.

Vanessa Deahora
17
Miami, Florida

Ruth

Ruth...that tragic day you left me
I though I’d have to face the world alone
but life without you by my side
I will never know
I remember all the good times
all the memories we shared
and I think back to all the days
when you were always there
your smile was never ending
it brightened up the room
you were like a flower
which had only just began to bloom
you had so much to live for
so much you didn’t get to do
we had so many plans
and I will do them all for you
our friendship will never fade
our friendship will always be
because a little part of you lives on in me
every night I search the sky
for the brightest star
and in my heart I always know
that’s where you are..

(love u miss u never forget u Ruthie
u were my best friend now my angel
rest in peace)

sarah
16

You are my lady,