The Teenage Tundra
Timid to touch I hide in the walls,
Watching intentively as everyone falls.
Choosing to retreat, as they break down,
No comforting whisper, not daring a sound.
No simple words could fix how they feel,
A touch of affection only makes them reveal.
The doubt and mistrust that has weaved its web tight,
An unflattering motion that keeps through the night.
How do you conqeur a fear thats your home,
A fear thats so deep it is the heart of your bones.
To surrender so young to greed and deceite,
The lost innocent of a generation so bleak.
So further I hide to black out the cries,
Of the people who dance in these damaging lies.
My heart does not break for I am too used,
To this self harming teenage abuse.
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Rosie
its so hard being a teenager isnt it? if they only knew that it gets so much better after highschool...and its a whole new ballgame from there on in. and that everyone is the same...
part of growing up i guess.
great great write.
Linda
Thankyou
I know what you mean you dont realise how similar people are in the way they think and feel lol your never alone or the first to feel like that! even though im a teenager myself im glad ive never thought of life that way and thankyou very much for the compliment escpecially since its coming from you lol
Rosie
wow...
rosie, im impressed! you write beautifully! how did you get so good at it at such a young age? natural talent !!!
keep up the great writes!
Linda
:)
lol what lovely compliments
Thankyou very much as i said before its always nice to recieve compliments from people whos work u enjoy. The two things u can never beat in life is sincere compliments and lots of chocolate and i have to admit im a big fan of them both he he
Rosie
Intense
Rosie,
I am so far removed from my teenage years that I can relate to this only through deep reflection. I do recall that life's complexities are harder to assimilate when your too old to be cute anymore and too young to be taken seriously.
Pete
Thankyou
Even though in your own words you are far removed from the teenage years you have perferctly described what it is like ! This poem was inspired sadly from the rise in teenage suicide in the uk, "its hard to be trapped in a world where the windows are tinted, you can see out but no one seems to be able to see in" thankyou for commenting.
Rosie
rosie
you wouldnt believe what its been like here in our town the past two years..
nine highschool kids have committed suicide in those two years,,,and the next town over...eight kids..
its so sad.
Linda
Its horrible
Its such a waste of life if only these people had spoken out or maybe waited a few years they would have seen life in such a different way. I really feel for the poor parents left behind i know if it had been me it would have destroyed my parents. Im didnt expect such a response to my poem im glad its make people think.
Rosie
thanks for your insight, Rosie...
It is so sad that such young people are feeling so badly, and it seems to be pervasive in other age groups, too. They say vets are killing themselves at a very high rate now, too. Thank you for your passionate look into what people your age are thinking.
joyce
Thankyou
I really appreciate your comment and its my pleasure to try and convey some of my generations opinion. Its not a suprise about the suicidal rate in vets ! it must be a really hard job to do i couldnt do it ! thankyou
Rosie
Very Sincere Words..
I can attest to your words that most teenagers feel this way. Kind of trapped within themselves,,, and very much in doubt of themselves. I wish they'd all see that high school isn't the end of the world, but i do think it is the toughest phase for most everyone to get through~~ B.E.Coast