I Am Me

I am a frightened child
Calling for my mother
I am a helpless youth
Searching for a friend
I am young and naive
Learning of darkness and hate
I am a lonely teen
Lost in a sea of unknown faces
I am a hopeless romantic
Wishing he loved me too
I am just a high schooler
Making my way in life
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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May 14, 2009 at 7:42 PM
i feel the same exact way. the feeling and life of a average teen in a great short poem. love it
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