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http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/
http://www.poetryamerica.com/teen-poems.asp
http://www.netpoets.com/poems/teenlife/
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Julia
Love
by Jen, Jess, Jess, & Kate
As I stare at the sky,
I see a shooting star.
I think of you
And all that we could be.
I made a wish
Upon that shooting star,
Hoping you would love me
The way that I love you.
When I looked into your eyes
I knew it was true;
I loved you,
And I thought you loved me too.
Since then you found a girl;
I wish that I was her,
But I am not,
And I won't stop wishing for you.
Day after day,
I wish you would hold me tight.
Kiss me with your soft gentle lips,
And say that you love me.
But every time I see you,
You're holding on to her;
You're kissing her so gently,
And saying you love her.
I love you more than words could say;
I wish I could hold you night and day.
I'll love you always and forever,
Even if you don't love me.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/0834001.htm
True Friend
by Rochelle Bue
Excitement and fear fill our hearts.
Soon a new way of life will start.
Thirteen years have almost past.
But in our mind the memories last.
We've been through it all.
And realized who are true friends are.
The one that was there.
When no one else seemed to care.
So as our senior year comes to an end.
I want to say, thanks for being a true friend
wes
Life
© By Anonymous
Life has its ups and downs
Sometimes you smile and sometimes you frown
You first learn to walk
And talk
Then you learn to ride a bike
And other things you like
Mom was always there
Nothing was unfair
Life is great
Until you learn of hate
Then things go wrong
And your friend is now gone
Things happen so fast
Before you know it they've past
Then it happens and you've
Just been told your going to move
You're in a new town
All you can do is frown
You soon make new friends
And the pain finally starts to mend
Then one night
Your parents begin to fight
You think your dad is going away
For only a couple of days
But then when he doesn't come home
You start to feel alone
Your parents separate
And your dad has a new mate
No one ever knew
That your dad was never there for you
Or that you were in sooo much pain
And it took a lot of effort trying to stay sane
You've made it thru life so far
With all of your emotions kept in a jar
And now they're all starting to come out
You just wish you could shout
Your mom is starting to date
You feel like you're carrying all the weight
You've just lost your best friend
And you want things to end
Life can get pretty rough
But never give up
http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=294866
Joel
Falling
by Lanora Melillo
The desks line up
Perfectly.
I drift away
Move into a corner
Books fall onto my desk
10, 15 of them.
All I can see above the mountain
Of books is your head.
5 more books pile
onto my desk.
I can imagine myself
Running through the forest.
When I stop, I see the words
"You are bad."
"You will always be alone."
"No one will like you."
I believed you for years.
I thought I was worthless
Because my mother told me,
"The teacher's always right."
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1424001.htm
Brandon Hoppock,
Hey, I'm Keeping A Good Attitude
by Quinten Christensen
School�s such a bore, melancholic, and old -
The exciting is past and the gossip�s all told.
Teachers, they play on their computers all day;
While the kids talk as though they always had something to say.
Bullies roam free, girlfriends not true,
Good students (or saints) are understandably few.
While some rough guys constantly feud.
Hey, I�m keeping a good attitude.
School lunch is horrifying, nasty, and cold;
Those who try it are exceptionally bold.
Our school team�s a joke, our mascot a bore,
Every day our faces get creamed to the floor.
The dances are repetitious, hot, and dumb,
Many won�t dance, others won�t come.
The kid next to me just noisily spewed,
But hey, I�m keeping a good attitude.
It�s harder to get straight F�s than A�s,
And all count with hope the minusing days.
For summer calls lazily, promising fun
If only you get your school work done.
To those who do not, I sadly say,
Your summer of fun has just lost its ray
Of hope for times always better ahead,
But you just got stuck with Hades instead.
I don�t mean to exaggerate, be offensive, or rude.
This whole time I�ve kept a good attitude.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1054001.htm
True Friend
by Rochelle Bue
Excitement and fear fill our hearts.
Soon a new way of life will start.
Thirteen years have almost past.
But in our mind the memories last.
We've been through it all.
And realized who are true friends are.
The one that was there.
When no one else seemed to care.
So as our senior year comes to an end.
I want to say, thanks for being a true friend
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/ lowell
lucas
Teen Poems
Growing Up
© By Anonymous
Life is so easy
when you are young.
When kisses heal boo-boos
and lullabies are sung.
It seemed that life could go on for years,
as long as the nightlight was there
to quiet our fears.
Why does growing up
have to be so hard?
When did the world become
bigger than our own back yard?
There is no more recess
to stop the stress of the school day.
There are no more falling stars
that can take our worries away.
Decisions are more complicated
now that we are grown,
why cant we go back
to when life was our own?
http://www.poetry america.com/read_ poems.asp?id=366795
The Wishing Star
by Sarah Poet
"Stars are made for wishing on"
My very best friend told me
So I gazed upon an October night's sky
And I picked the brightest star I could see
I named my star Karen
A very special name
Now that this star had a title
She was all mine to claim
I thought about what I wanted
Something that I could wish for
But as I thought about my wish I realized
Into this process should go much more
Karen should know my thoughts
Behind each and every wish
So before I made my wish that night
I told to Karen this
I could wish for money
Because my family is very poor
However to be rich, money is not a necessity
A person needs so very much more
I could wish for that special boy to like me
And say those three little words
But love is a much more sacred link
That comes on a path with thousands of curves
I could wish to be famous
To be someone other than myself
But self worth is measured by much more than
Having the most trophies on your shelf
Instead I want to be rich in spirit
Sound in soul and mind
I wish that when I see the pot at the end of the rainbow
Character is what I will find
Instead I wish for understanding
And courage in matters of love
I pray I'll meet the special someone
And through tough times we will rise above
Most of all I wish for the ability to know and like
Who I am and what I have become to be
And I ask that you help me realize
That I am special even if that's not what I always see
I thanked Karen for listening to
My wishes and my dreams
And there she is shinning bright
No matter how dark it seems
Karen listens to all I say
Even though she live in a world so far
But no matter where either of us end up living
She will always be my wishing star
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1276001.htm
Kylie
Najy
You Are The Sun
by Jennifer
Watching the world through a blacked-out window
You see no sun,
Yet people see light shining in your eyes,
You are the sun for others
Watching children play, wishing you were them,
You start to cry,
People see your child- like tears,
Yet nobody seems to care
Giving light to others,
You realize you�re alone
Your flame is burning brightly
Yet you still feel blind
But if you look deep into your heart, and open the window,
You realize,
You are the sun,
Your stars need your brightness,
And one day you will find the special star,
Which will add to your flame,
And you will burn brighter then ever,
Spreading joy and happiness for miles around.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1317001.htm
Austin Miller
The Final Act
by Lisa Teller
Screeching tires, shattering glass,
twisting metal, fiberglass.
The scene is set it all goes black,
The curtain raised the final act.
Sirens raging in the night,
sounds of horror, gasps of fright.
Intense pain, the smell of blood
tearing eyes begin to flood.
They pull out our bodies one by one,
What is going on, we were only having fun!
One of my friends is missing, what did I do?
Her scattered belongings everywhere,
in the road there lies her shoe.
A man is leaning over me and looking in my eyes,
"What were you thinking, son"?
"Did you really think that you could drive?"
He pulled up the sheet still looking in my eyes,
"If you'd only called your Mom or Dad, you'd still be alive!"
I started to scream, I started to yell;
But no one could hear me, no one could tell.
They put me in an ambulance; they took me away.
The doctor at the hospital exclaimed, "DOA!"
My father's in shock, my mother in tears,
she collapses in grief, overcome by the fear.
They take me to this house and place me in this box.
I keep asking what is happening,
But I cant make it stop.
Everyone is crying, my family is so sad.
I wish someone would answer me,
I'm starting to get mad.
My mother leans over me and kisses me good-bye,
My father pulling her away, she is screaming, "WHY"?
They lower my body into a dirt grave,
It feels so very cold, I yell to be saved.
Then I see an angel; I begin to cry.
Can you tell me what is happening?
she replies "YOU DIED."
I can't be dead; I'm still so young!
I want to do so many things - like sing, and dance, and run.
What about college or graduation day?
what about a wedding? Please - I want to stay.
The angel looked upon me, and with a saddened voice,
"It didn't have to end like this; you knew you had a choice."
"I'm sorry it's too late now; time I can't turn back."
"Your life is finished; that, my son, is a fact!"
Why did this happen? I didn't want to die!
The angel, she embraced me and with her words she sighed,
"Son, this is the consequence you paid to drink and drive.
I wish you made a better choice, If you did you would be alive.
It doesn't matter if you beg me, or plead on bended knee, There is
nothing I can do, you have to come with me."
Looking down at my family, I said my last good-bye.
"I'm sorry I disappointed you, Dad.
Mommy, please don't cry,
I didn't mean to hurt you, or cause you any pain.
I'm sorry all you're left with is a grave that bears my name.
I'm sorry all your dreams for me have all been ripped away;
the plans for my future all gathered in a grave.
It was such a stupid thing I did, I wish I could take it back;
But the curtain is being lowered.
SO ENDS THE FINAL ACT...
A message from the author: PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE IT DESTROYS
LIVES!!!
http://100-poems.com/
Blake
The Shadow of Tragedy
by Ron Carnell
Night descends,
as the shadow of tragedy
creeps again across the world.
There are no stars, no moon,
no beacons set to guide my steps,
and even the breeze
refuses to move
in the darkness of this night.
I feel the precipice drawing near.
I can sense its breath,
not as I sense a stirring wind,
but rather in the expansiveness
of the unknown depths
beyond its unseen edge.
One step. Two.
How many dare I blindly take?
Whispers float on stagnant currents,
a cacophony of dire Warnings,
without direction, without surcease.
"Too near," strains their aria,
"You move too near the edge."
They fear the precipice, and rightly so.
I risk not death,
which will come this night
whether I step or stay,
but gamble instead much more.
One step. Two.
Which step will be my last?
"Caution!" whispers the strident voices,
"Lest Liberties be lost
within the maw of preservation,
and Freedom be sacrificed
as we foolishly defeat ourselves."
They are right, I concede,
taking another step to unseen edge.
Yesterday, I listened,
tomorrow, I'll listen again,
but, this night, I don't care.
"Beware!" drums the dissonance,
"Lest tragedy be counted
in dollars and ratings,
with marketing madness
the only memories we keep."
Yesterday, I listened,
tomorrow, I'll listen again,
but this night, they use the night
to decry what they themselves partake,
and I refuse to care.
"Take heed!" urges wisdom,
"Lest Justice be lost
in the stink of retribution,
and righteous outrage confused
with the cancer of empty hate."
I grit my teeth, silently insisting,
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care,
Yesterday, I did,
tomorrow, I will again,
but this night I no longer do.
One step. Two.
If I fall, will the Warnings follow into Hell?
Another step becomes a half-step,
as I feel the jagged edge of Armageddon
prickle the sole of my foot.
Five bare toes dangle helplessly
over the outstretched hand of eternity.
The darkness is no less, the foreboding no more,
but still I lower myself to the ground.
The precipice caresses the back of my knees,
and my feet dangle into an abyss
I can sense but never see.
I remember to breath again.
The sound of my lungs seems deafening,
the Warnings finally fade into silence,
and sitting here makes me feel like
a flitting speck in the eye of God.
All my certainties have long since
faded with the acrid smoke of tragedy,
like the illusions they always were.
There is too little justice, far too much hate,
and a thousand more Warnings every day of the year.
But not tonight.
Tonight, I will not care, will not fret,
will not plan, and I'll be damned if I'll listen
to cries of alarm and disquiet
that refuse to honor my quiet.
Yesterday, I listened.
Tomorrow, I will add my voice to theirs.
Tonight, the shadow of tragedy covers my world,
and I just want to sit on the edge of eternity
and dangle my feet into its void.
The shadow masquerading as night enfolds me,
and in her reflective embrace
I will find what comfort I can.
Yesterday, I cared,
tomorrow I will care again,
but tonight I will simply remember.
http://www.netpoets.com/poems/america/0001044.htm
I Know I Can't Have You
by Princess
Everything was simple
Everything was fine
I knew I couldn't have you
And I knew why
I tried to move on
I dated other guys
But then we'd hang out
And I knew, to myself I lied.
You noticed me drifting
You said "please explain"
But, I didn't want to loose you
So, I tried to deal with the pain.
It's hard to be with you
It gets harder each day
When I look in your eyes
I feel my body floating away
I miss the way it used to be
You don't feel the change
You don't know I really love you
I'm sure to you, it's just a game
As I close my eyes tonight
I'll pray as I was taught to do
I'll pray that you realize that
I love you, but I can't have you
alisa voshell
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1006001.htm
Kielyn
What I've Learned
by Amy
I've learned a lot these past few years
Through my fake smiles and unseen tears
That friends sometimes aren't forever
that true love doesn't always last
And happy memories stay with you
but those happy moments go by fast
Words can cut deeper than any sword
Leaving you with something
That no man could replace or ever afford
Sometimes things happen,
Sometimes your heart will break
Though to feel real happiness this is what's at stake
In order to have the comfort of heaven
and your story to live to tell
You must also experience the hate-filled life of hell
Remember . . . There will always be someone there
Someone that honestly does care
A person can leave your life
Leave you alone with your worries and strife
But like pain, the love you once felt cannot from your body depart
but only may enter your heart
Don't worry someday it will all get better
Your mornings will grow joyful with someone to love
And you'll have the kind of life you thought you could only dream of
I've been there before with my head in my hands
Believing there's no way anyone could ever understand
But they do . . . trying everything they can to help you
Still you sit there unknowing and blind
To what soon you'll be glad to find.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1005001.htm
Erica
This Friend
by Girlie
I love having you as a friend,
You make my day brighter,
I'm happy with this friend I've found
Who makes my burdens lighter.
Whenever I see you,
It makes me want to smile,
You were never too cool,
Always in Style.
Don't you ever leave me,
I'll never make you frown,
By your side I'll always be,
Especially when you're down.
Even through the worst of days,
I will be right here,
Watching you through ever faze,
Catching every tear.
You hold my feelings in your hand,
Every single one,
My friendship will forever stand,
Even when the fun is done.
So don't ever forget me,
For I will not forget you,
Here for you I will always be,
No matter what you do.
If others could feel as free,
As I feel with this Friend,
Friendship and warmth is all they'd see,
And love would never end.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/1350001.htm
Jamier
9-11
© By no no
On the day of nine eleven
God was crying up in heaven
He wept for those who died
He wept for all their lives
He also cried for the families back home
Who would feel isolated and all alone
Moments later there was a knock at the gate
Standing there was a little girl of eight
Her whole body was burned, black and blue
But our father knew just what to do
He picked her up and held her tight
Suddenly she was healed, made alright
Hundreds more came and work was done
They too were healed by the father and son
Angels were sent out on earth
To help those sad, angry, and hurt
Our loved ones are in a better place
This is why we must have faith
http://www.poetryamerica.com/read_poems.asp?id=2009727145115
Nikki
This Guy
by Sleeping Beauty
There is this guy I thought I knew.
I really felt a dream come true,
With soft brown hair,
And sparkling eyes,
A caring stare,
And taller than me - what a surprise.
When we talk,
In his eyes I could get lost,
But there's also something in his walk,
And his personality I'd take at any cost.
He makes me feel perfect,
Laughing and alive;
Though getting in touch is quite hectic.
Why I keep going could never be described,
Your loving arms around me,
The taste of your sweet kiss,
So whole when I am with thee -
Apart from you I can't help but miss,
But now I feel different.
I heard of another girl you haven't let go,
And I sit here and lament.
What is going on - could you please let me know?
I cannot begin to understand,
You seem to like me so much,
And now you've got me in the palm of your hand,
In your grasp and free to touch.
These past days I have hoped with all my heart
That she is with you I prayed not.
I'm not fond of such a part,
But the reason I care is because I like you a lot.
http://100-poems.com/poems/teen/0933001.htm
krista
Trash
by Alexandra
You're throwing it away, you're wasting your life.
You're too young to know what decisions to make.
You're too stupid to know what opportunities to take.
You're just a teenager, too rebellious and wild to think.
You're on the brink of falling over the edge.
Don't take a step too far, be cautious,
right now you're on the ledge.
I'm just trying to help, so don't raise your voice.
It's not your choice anymore.
You must do as I say, you can't have it your way.
You don't know what you want.
You can't have what you hunt.
http://www.netpoets.com/poems/teenlife/1224001.htm
You can't have your own dreams, you have mine.
I couldn't live my life to the fullest,
so I'm going to make yours the dullest.
Don't waste your life or throw it away
because you're living it for me, my way.
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