I know, things that One person shouldn't know All the secrets All the lies, The truths The sorrows I know what love is Even though I haven't reached The magical age That divides "puppy love" And the so called "real love" Even though adults play many many More mind games than children do. I know what it feels like To have a bomb one floor up The first year of middle school. To have someone walk into a building Three blocks off, and begin shooting in Thurston High. The last year of elementary school I know what addiction is How people deal with it What happens when you take too many pills How your children are affected When you die from smoking pot, crank, crack, LSD, extacy,angel-dust Then their bestfriend almost dies from it too I know what a difference of a minute means How love can be crushed, Or born A baby conceived, In the Springfield Mall Catching someone, Before they pull the trigger Thats how important a minute is I know what a threat is To hear your best friend Say maybe I should just give up Or someone who has always scared you Write revenge on the schoolbus window I know what happens when Someone acts on that threat And brings a wrench set to school After he said he would kill your friend I know what prejudice is How an entire town can turn on you Just because you aren't a christian They call you evil, a bitch, a whore And all you can do is take it, Because your commandments say, "Do as you will, unless it harms someone" I know mean ADULTS can be A teacher at my school Had a little girl, But she was born with cancer Someone had the guts To go up to her and say "You must have done something wrong, To have God treat your baby this way." I know, I wish i didn't But I do. So thats why I have to tell you About all these things You may think I don't even dream of In my darkest hour But here I go, Telling of things true. And just or your information, I live by a river, Where property costs alot, And none of my friends are poor None of them wears all black, Not a soul is Goth. A perfect little rural town When you look at it from a map But under that perfect facade Is a normal town...sadly. I know.... but I shouldn'tBirth sign: Cancer
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