The Emo Kid
A product of subculture
And a broken home
But that's
What I see
You see
Spiky black hair
A boy with eyeliner
And nail polish
A fishnet shirt
Covered by a Marilyn Manson tee
Black pants
With chains hanging down
Vans sneakers
And wristbands
So...
...Emo
Underneath the fishnet shirt
are scars
Self-inflicted of course
Produced by "inanity"
But not really
What you don't realize
I know
Stored in his veins
Is not only blood
But also the pain
Of a thousand lies and
Abuse
Emotional or physical
I do not know
But when HE breaks that vein
Not only the blood flows
But also the pain
He says to
HIMSELF
In class
"Why do I try?"
And your response is
"Why don't you just
Go kill yourself
Emo?
I hear this and become enraged
"Why don't you go screw another 27-year-old
SLUT?!"
I know your 16 and
I want you to hurt
To
For a second
Feel what he's been feeling for the past six years
I get in trouble
Naturally
But it was worth it
Because
When he gets "home"
He'll be on the verge of suicide
But he'll remember my words
And put down the razor
And I know
That by taking a stand
I
Made a difference
Because of me
He WON'T die
Because someone cares
I may get yelled at
But I know
That because of me
He did NOT die
I know
Deep down
I
Saved
A
Life
So don't hate him
Because he "whines"
You don't know where he's been
With your cruel words
You can KILL
Don't!
Let him live
Hold your tounge
You could prevent
Teen Suicide
You
Could
Save
A
Life
Author notes
This is a poem because I want teen suicide and bullying to stop. I hope it has an effect...
A contest entry
- Do You Want It? Do You Need It? Let Me Hear It.... Ladies and Gentlemen...!!! by JinSays.
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Comments
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wow. i like this. you really good. its....... strong! NICE<3 keep up your awesome work.*wink
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i know how it feels im emo but i try to write poetry instead of cutting its work so far but i know those cruel wrds and how that feels
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wow. you just put my whole life into words. and such beautiful words they were. thank you. it was amazing.
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i can totally relate to this. Its a great piece and it left me speechless
great write... -
there is also sexual abuse. more emo's these days dont even look emo they can be wearing a cheerleaders outfit or a jock's uinform. you never know dont stereotype anyone..with this in a way you also stereotyped..im looking at a emo when i look in a mirrior.
You wana know emo ask a cutter that did it as a drug
Ali -
Love it Love it Love it.....but u know i do
im sooo glad u like my version of it as the emo...i play it well...sigh.... but anyways once i read your poem i wanted to also put my word out and thought that would be a great way as i said im so glad u like it
^_^
Phyre
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its true and a very good wriet
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Your right it needs to stop. And i'm sure your poem will have a mega effect om others....great job!!1
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Wow... that's all i can say.
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amazing.I love this.
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This is a very touchy topic for me, as I'd lost 2 of my closest friends, when I was 18-20. Both were deemed different, at school, both had problems, and both sought help, and nobody but me, it seemed, gave a shit about them. I didn't get to save their lives, though, as I was too wrapped up in my own problems..
Don't ever change, always welcome those who seek you out, to help, or talk, I wish I had. I've been living with the guilt of this for 20 years..it never goes away..
thank you for entering such a heavy piece,
Peace to you,
Jin -
Awesome
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who understands what Emo really is. There are those who think it is kool to look like they are hurting. But there are so many that really are hurting... Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference... Good write... I love it.
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Oh, man..I flinched real bad at the "slut" part, the 27 year old. I'm 17 and my fiancee is 25, so that smacked me in the face.
Then again, I am my school's version of emo, punk, and goth, all rolled into one.
I gave up fixing my friends problems. You be friends with a girl from 6th grade through 11th, and she cuts...It killed me, hurt me worse than she knows. Wait, I'm not here to make a stand on cutting.
Nice poem, good story, AWESOME CAUSE!!! I wish bullying would stop.
~VoT
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Wow...just wow.
This is just really touching....and straight to the point.
I love the point you make here...I'm a bit emo myself and know many a person who just needs to know that everyone isn't out to hurt them, that not all people are stuck-up jerks, and that some of us, really do care.
Great write,
Kass
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