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Label Me Useless

They said they'd support me
Be there all the way
But when I changed
Their minds rearranged

They bet against me!

Yelled and screamed!

Said I'd never make it.

 

My mom mocked me.

Took it too lightly

She stole my things

Read my thoughts

Blamed my best friend

 

My dad yelled

He doubted me

Threatened to move

To take me from my friends

 

School was torture

My life was hell

I snapped

Broke.

I swear I lost my mind

 

But insanity just makes it worse

Wearing black and spikes

My grades fell

My heart tore

My parents did nothing to help

 

I screamed inside

I cried and cired

The scars show the pain.

They don't know.

They just don't know!

The meaning of pain is real.

My life was uprooted

My emotions shredded

 

And still they stand back and watch.

 

"You'll never get anywhere."

"She never tries!"

They're voices ring.

But what I hear hurts so much worse.

They've labeled me useless.

Lazy and stupid.

"She's useless."

"A mess up."

"A worthless waste of life."

Abuse doesn't have to be physical.

But it hurts just as much.

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  • Danneh
    May 1, 2008

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    I have to say, you get brownie points just because this is a new write.

    Emotional abuse is just as horrid and sometimes more damaging than physical, though it is less common. Every parent claims they'll always be there. But when worst comes to worst- they back away.

    My parents only started accepting what was happening with me- when I was diagnosed and put on meds. Before that- IT was all in my head and I was a fool for letting it keep me down, and how dare I disgrace them.

    Their 'understanding' doesn't make it feel anybetter now. Because I know how they really feel.

    Great write here.