All Nonfiction
- Bullying
 - Books
 - Academic
 - Author Interviews
 - Celebrity interviews
 - College Articles
 - College Essays
 - Educator of the Year
 - Heroes
 - Interviews
 - Memoir
 - Personal Experience
 - Sports
 - Travel & Culture
 All Opinions
- Bullying
 - Current Events / Politics
 - Discrimination
 - Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
 - Entertainment / Celebrities
 - Environment
 - Love / Relationships
 - Movies / Music / TV
 - Pop Culture / Trends
 - School / College
 - Social Issues / Civics
 - Spirituality / Religion
 - Sports / Hobbies
 All Hot Topics
- Bullying
 - Community Service
 - Environment
 - Health
 - Letters to the Editor
 - Pride & Prejudice
 - What Matters
 - Back
 
Summer Guide
- Program Links
 - Program Reviews
 - Back
 
College Guide
- College Links
 - College Reviews
 - College Essays
 - College Articles
 - Back
 
The Way I Started
  It’s time for another smoke
  Ears abused with words
  Tired of this world
  I’m just a child
  I’m just a baby
  Clearly I’m not ready
  I want to prove them wrong
  But I know they’re right
  I don’t want to be out at night
  I don’t want to wear shirts that are to low
  Skirts that are too high
  To match what’s inside of me
  Drugs
  I shrug
  Every time
  Not cause I don’t care
  But because I’m in fear for my life
  I can’t tell if the shiver down my spine
  Is from the fear, cold, or blunt in my hand
  I can never be the same
  I wasn’t ready
  I’m just a baby
  But now they think other wise
  And who are they to tell me what I should be
  When they’re children themselves
  Why did I let the blind lead me
  Why did I let the mute speak to me?
  Of course I had sight
  Just no vision
  I had ears
  But just refused to listen
  And I end
  The way I started
  Alone
  Now that I’m basically a baby that’s broke
  Darling, it’s time for another smoke

Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 0 comments.
before i go to work