Poems from LongForgotten

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I fell in love with poetry when I was 11. I was not in a good place. There were a lot of things I was doing to ruin my life. I was lost.. My English teacher directed me towards it and for a while, before I got into heavy stuff, it helped. I'm slowly getting back into it. Poetry saves lives. I'm 16 now. I want to grow and share my work to whoever will read it. I'm obviously nowhere near a professional poet. I don't expect people to read what I write- everything that I have to say has likely been said more eloquently and thoroughly by someone else. I write for me. To express my thoughts, feelings, opinions.. It's liberating. Please share love, not hate. Too many people are damaged in this world to be damning. If you're reading this, I love you. <3
All day The filter is up Every day "What if I'm not perfect enough?" My makeup must be 'on point' That perfect angle must be found Fake...
Prejudiced discrimination is rampant in today's society. You discriminate because your classmate isn't as smart as you are- He has never...
I have not always loved myself. My hips are too big, my eyes are too small, my skin is too uneven, my thighs are too meaty, my hair is too...
This is an attempt. An attempt to get it through the pretty little skulls that Just don't understand. BANG!!! When someone commits suicide...