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teenage dystopia

The sky is gray and the grass is dead;
cold, empty, desolate;
Pope Gregory says its July;
The sun should be out,
yet every day is the same;
cold, empty, desolate

They say I have years and years to live,
though the thought of one more day
is enough to make me cry;
Your golden years, they say;
if this is gold,
then please, dear Lord, I won't
I won't stand for another day of this;
Golden years!? I guess so;
If you're pretty,
and funny,
and popular,
then sure.
but a life of solitude,
a life of pain,
the feeling of worthlessness,
of ugliness,
of loneliness,
of pain,
of worthlessness,
is unlivable;

O Lord, if you're out there,
why do you hate me so much?
this life you gave me is simply unlivable.
please,
just take me out of it.
Amen.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: this is my first work, just spent like 30 minutes writing whatever comes to mind

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: USA - Illinois

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

3 years 7 months ago

hello, nice to meet you!

I can relate to your poem, especially to the pain, sometimes it is so very intense that I just want out... but I'm not a coward, I won't suicide to end the agony that my life has become. hang in there and be strong. I wish you all the best.

*hugs, Cat

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