Untold Perspective
Emma Poole

New feelings ebb and flow
		 While going through the motions
Struggles loudly clear, hearing voices
		 Keeping me awake at night
Many negative influences,
		 Despite positivity flowing
I can’t hide what I cannot control
		 As I look to my peers
I take the stress of bearing
		 All these hurtful words
Lonely, scared, and worried,
		 Can’t find any happiness
Embarrassment, shame, and tears
		 Are these feelings over yet?
No turning around, as
		 I can’t change the past
This misery is seen and understood
		 As there are “no band-aids for the growing pains”

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