these are by an old friend...they were written 2 yrs ago when we were in 8th grade she moved to Maryland, so i don't keep in touch with her anymore...but i remember her...so Kathleen, if you just happened to find me here, well, just don't sue me or anything for copyright or whatever....she was a talented poet...she wrote many more poems, i just don't have them all

(UNTITLED)

I am looking for a way out
Out of this hell I was thrust into
I was thrust into it before I could see
The bombs, genocides, and other miseries.
I’ve lost my hope in a better place
“A Better Place” are words created so people will have faith.
Empty words with no meaning -- a lie
I only ask that if soon be my time to die.
Because I simply can’t go on this way
My heart has already begun to decay
My soul is an abandoned, empty shell
Longing for it’s journey into the depths of hell.
(UNTITLED)
Graduation is supposed to be a happy time
But that’s just a big fat lie.
They sign a yearbook and say “Dear Mary, Foodaloo.”
I sign a yearbook and say “Dear Mary, Fuck you.”
They’re worried about what dress they’ll wear.
Or how they’re doing their makeup and hair
Call me a freak, but I could care less
About what people think of my hair, makeup, and dress.
They’ll get their certificate and shout with joy.
To them it’s a big deal to go to a party with boys
The only way my graduation won’t suck
Is if I go to the park and smoke up.
1