Terrified

Terrified
January 12th 2009
By: Arianne Bungay

Her seventeenth birthday is in a month.
Still in foster care and not having a home
Realizing and terrified
Knowing when she turns eighteen 
She is all alone.

Not knowing what to do
She does what she does best
Run and run
With nowhere to go
Failing each and every test

She sets her own funeral
Soon to be dead
Digging and digging 
Until she decides to
Make her grave her bed.

Her life was almost complete
With one more year to go
Now she is breathing heavily
Almost gone for good
This she sadly knows.

Leaving her family behind
She closes her eyes 
Hoping they understand
She is gone for good
This is her time to say goodbye.

Her seventeenth birthday is in a month
But she wont see it because she is finally home
Not on this earth
Or with her family
But she is not longer alone.

She is in perfect bliss
Not terrified at all
Not longing for pain
Not longing for sadness
She is now standing tall.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Suzadail Jr. Avatar
February 24, 2009 at 9:31 AM
Death is never an answer and 17 is a traumatic age for many teenagers. I was one once in prehistoric times. Having it tough will make you stronger than you realize, but there will be times when you have to hang in there. Set some LONG term goals and go after them. Set them just beyond your reach and you will be surprised at how far you will go. Set high standards for your relationships and stick to them. You deserve the best. God Bless. Vince
Wiggins Avatar
February 4, 2009 at 7:41 AM
i love the ending. . . great write. . .many blessing~ *Breana
Köhp Avatar
January 12, 2009 at 11:22 AM
Hi Arianne! The last line of this poem brings the whole piece together. "She is now standing tall" what a perfect finale! A confessional piece maybe? It sounds as though it is; honest and fully open though it could just be good narrative. If you like confessional poetry then definitely look up Sylvia Plath. Also the rhyme scheme you used is similar to the style Simon Armitage often uses also. Maybe you should look into him too! :D A great poem. Nathaniel
Ziemer Avatar
January 12, 2009 at 7:10 AM
Wow great emotion and i completely agree where ur coming from no one wants to be completely alone and also bout not wanting to be with ur family i also completely get. U should put more poetry up i enjoy reading them. Dustin
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace