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okay so for english we are writing poetry at the moment and i did mine last minute, so i'm not sure if it's good enough [since i'm really terrible at writing poetry and stuff cx] but here it is:
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i sometimes forget that i’m just a little girl.
i sometimes forget that my body can only handle so many things.
it can only handle so many things,
until it stops
and breaks down.
but the truth,
i try to forget.

what is it, what is pushing me?
is it my parents?
is it my teachers and coaches?
is it loved ones?
no.
“then what is it?” i ask myself.

i listen to myself - i listen to what i want,
although i’m only listening to the tiny yet powerful voice in my head
telling me to not screw this up, to not fail,
to always be on top, to always never let anyone pass me up
...to never have joy in anything.

i yell, and i scream, and i cry
and feel like my life is over.
i stress and worry about the littlest things imaginable.
i hate losing,
i hate failing,
i hate not being anything but perfect.

no one wants to disappoint someone
or let someone down
but, you’re human. i’m human.
yes, i’ve made mistakes i’m not proud of,
but my mistakes don’t define me.
my failures, my size, my grades, my appearance, my popularity…
they don’t define me,
only my heart and soul can do that.

stop waking up hating yourself.
think of everything great you have done or what is yet to come.
go out into the world and show them a smile,
a laugh, a moment of tears of joy.
ask for hugs and comfort
live for you and only for you.
do what you want to do and who you want to be.

laugh,
laugh so much that your cheeks and sides start to ache.
dance,
dance like you haven’t touched the ground in ages.
run,
run and feel the wind caress your skin allowing that rush and thrill to overpower you.

we can do anything, we can do it.
“oh, i messed up.”
but look, there’s another door open.
don’t close that door
because you’re upset or scared.
think of all the possibilities and opportunities.
think: “i can do this.”

so when you feel like life has given up on you,
or you have given up on life…
remember to breathe.
wipe away the tears,
forget about all the bad memories,
forgive yourself,
and love life
because life
loves you.

any comments and feed back is appreciated c:

Wow this is amazing<33

Amazing. ;O Thanks for sharing. <33

Hazza wrote:Wow this is amazing<33

Savanah wrote:Amazing. ;O Thanks for sharing. <33

thank you ^_^

Np<33

this poem is sooooo and I mean soooooo creative!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the beat.

woah this is really good

Zoë wrote:woah this is really good

AgBearPalsRocks wrote:this poem is sooooo and I mean soooooo creative!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the beat.

tysm (:

your poetry is so gorgeous. i remember always reading your poems when you had posted them on an old forum.. you are very talented (:

this poem is beautiful, and I can really relate to it. honestly, your talent amazes me. <3

I love it. (:

Jay wrote:

Zoë wrote:woah this is really good

AgBearPalsRocks wrote:this poem is sooooo and I mean soooooo creative!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the beat.

tysm (:

Your welcome, its truley relatable!

That's a really nicely written poem, Jay! I admire your writing skills :3 <3

oooh I like it!

I really like this poem. I just stopped and read it aloud. It was so beautiful and passionate. It really made me feel emotion. I've struggled with perfectionism and self-loathing and this is the kind of thing I needed to hear on my darkest days. This is good. I bet other people need to hear this too.