The Face Behind - Nipun Arora
Masks I have many, masks to hide behind.
Masks to hide the bitter truths, masks that make you blind. Masks that I am afraid to take off, and none of them is "we". For pretending is an art that is second nature to me. True, I give an impression that I am all secure, That everything is sunny with me, and life a vibgyor. But please don't believe me, oh please help me find. Find the truth beneath the lies, find the face behind. I need your hand, even when I say it’s the last thing I want. Need you to say those soothing words when silence is all I flaunt. So when it’s the same old, phony, rubbish song am playing.... Just try to hear those words that I am not saying. |
I think this poem is about the 'masks' and 'faces' the author hides behind because they aren't sure what they want to do/where they want to go with their life. I think this poem is somewhat of a call for help/guidance.
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What Should I Do? - Meghan Magallanez
Which life shall I follow?
What path should I take? Should I go left or right? And make the same mistakes. Like I've done in the past. Or should I move far away and start over again? Because I'm a senior in high school and knew too much about the game. The Lifestyle? The People? And even about the Money? For me it all has to change. So what do I do. Because I've made big mistakes. It's either this way or that way. What more can I say? I guess what ever comes down to it... I'm going to change and make my grandma proud because she's up in heaven With all the other angels like family members I have lost in the past 8 years for goodness sakes So I guess I am going to change But not for my own good But for someone who always counted on me No matter what mistakes I’ve made Because in the end I got a whole team up in heaven Who want to see me make it And when I hit that ball over the fence You know I didn’t do it for me But for the loved ones We miss very truly |
I think this poem is about the indecisiveness the author has about where they want to go/what they want to be with their life, and their fear of making mistakes. I think it's also about wanting to make past loved ones proud of the person he/she becomes.
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To My Parents - Elizabeth Virgen
I just wanna know
If you're proud of me I want you to see What's inside me What I hold inside All the pain I go through And you don't have a clue Of what I do You think I'm okay But underneath this smile Is a girl calling for help You tell me you care But I can't bare To believe you I just want to leave Almost as if I don't exist I'm a ghost Without a reflection I try my best But you seem to over look that I know you work hard but you only want to rest I just want some time To spend with you, but you seem as you don't give a dime You tell me so many lies That the truth dies I know I'm your only hope But I need time to cope I want you to support me When I'm in need As days pass Nothing seem to change When I don't see you I tend to cry And pray to the lord That you are alright At times I believe I have no family Wondering why If we didn't fight Yell and bicker How my life would be like But just tell one another How much we care You say you do But really to who? I know you struggle I wish I could take that away Maybe one day We can make something out of this As long as we have one another There is no one Alive that could take my mother and father's place |
I think this poem is about how the author feels towards their parents. They continuously try to achieve things in hopes of their parents noticing and supporting them yet they end up being neglected in the end. But in the end, he/she feels that their parents are irreplaceable.
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Seeking Adulthood - Maysie Stott Morrison
I'm getting older now,
No longer a child, Not yet an adult, But a girl trying to carve a path for herself I'm learning to make my own choices, Molding a future with my bare hands, Learning how to step out, Despite the shaky ground I no longer need to be held tight in your embrace, But crave an independence, A one that lets me explore my hunger for this world, A world full of hidden meanings But sometimes I fall, As I struggle to take in the world before me, Overwhelmed by the bigger picture, The adulthood that lays ahead And it must be hard for you to accept, That I'm building a life for myself, Making mistakes that you cannot cure, Choices you never dreamed I'd make |
I think this poem is about how the author is beginning to grow as a person and feels that they want to become more independent rather than depending so much on their parents. It's also about the choices and mistakes she makes and how she overcomes them.
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