POEM STARTER
Poison.
Write a descriptive poem about something poisonous, and its effect on its target. This could be literal or metaphorical.
I hate my body
I can’t live in the world
That other kids my age do
Its poisoning me
And God i hope it doesn’t start poisoning you
It just gets worse and worse and worse
I feel like my chest is caving in
Like I am bound to implode
When I simply go from high to low
Walking and standing
Prove to be a great feat
As my knees begin to buckle
And my hopes begin to sink
I can’t eat the candy
You all know and love
Or I will be in bed for hours
Barely moving like a slug
I am sick of feeling sick
And I know I write about it alot
But it just keeps getting worse
And there seems to be no stop
I must sit in the shower
Or my legs turn an awful shade
And I am out of breath
Feeling heavyly ashamed
I either can’t sleep
Or am always feeling sleepy
There is no inbetween
Its far far from dreamy
I wish I could heal
And I know that I could
Years down the line
I could grow out of some
But I hate it now
And I can’t live my live
I can’t ride rides
And I can’t stand in lines
I have to push a cart in every store
Or else all my limbs turn out to be sore
I must sit down every so often
Or my limbs to to jello, thoroughly rotten
I am sick of my body
Not sick in the sense you may think
Most girls my age
worry about image
Trust me I do too
But I hate the inside more
And honestly I wish
I could just love one part of myself