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Look At Me
June 1, 2009
Mommy, Daddy
Look at me,
Just look at me,
Look at what you've done to me
Daddy
Used to tell me
I was a
Princess
Mommy
Used to say
I would find my prince
Someday
You have corrupted my mind
Don't you see?
Daddy
Used to tell me he
Loved me
And so did
Mommy
But just
Look at me
Now
I lay here
In the cold damp
Earth
Do you love me now?
My breathing gone
My heart torn out
My cold dead body
Laying in the depths
Of the ground
I thought so!
Mommy, Daddy
Just
Look at me
Now
Can't you see what you did
To me?
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This article has 36 comments.
sandy said...
on Sep. 8 2009 at 11:34 pm
hey thatwas really nice......clearly shows the predicament teens are in...
Carla04 said...
on Sep. 8 2009 at 8:36 pm
Ginger, your poem is amazing! Keep it up! You have a talent!
lgarza said...
on Sep. 7 2009 at 1:50 am
Very nice work! I'm sure we will be seeing many great things from this young lady.
Trex Cretaceous said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 6:36 pm
An excellent poem that so eloquently portrays the thoughts and feelings of a child as she navigates through the oft rocky path between childhood and adulthood. A poem from the heart - I look forward to reading this talented young ladies work in the future. Well done Ginger.
GingerRay said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 2:58 pm
Hello,
I wanted to explain my poem a bit because I see that I had a few remarks saying “disturbing” and I feel it is misinterpreted to reflect myself. When I write I try to put myself in various states of mind and explore emotions of all levels from what a person may feel. Teens today are under a large amount of pressure to succeed by friends, family, and our school systems. The girl in the poem represents someone struggling with expectations, perhaps even just a standard she only thinks is higher then it actually is. She struggles with the idea of meeting them but also wonders if she was to ever be flawed if she would still have been loved , appreciated, and accepted all the same by the world.
People do not want to admit that there are darker aspects of life and have always told me that my poetry was too dark and not upbeat but that is a portion of life that we as humans call a condition and it must be seen. We as a society do not want to deal with these things and think that things must not exist if we cannot see them. Feelings do exist, even though some are not always expressed. It is important in this day to cherish the ones you love, accept their differences, and know that value of it.
As for writing from a darker view I would like to remind you that many great poets and writers like Shelley, Voltaire, Poe, Bukowski, Frost, and even Shakespeare did much the same, just to name a few. In their day and age the dismal views provided a drama that drew in the masses, much like dramatic television does for today’s audience. The emotions and tragedy they brought to light are now considered by us to be genius , they dared to explore and that inspires me.
-Ginger
I wanted to explain my poem a bit because I see that I had a few remarks saying “disturbing” and I feel it is misinterpreted to reflect myself. When I write I try to put myself in various states of mind and explore emotions of all levels from what a person may feel. Teens today are under a large amount of pressure to succeed by friends, family, and our school systems. The girl in the poem represents someone struggling with expectations, perhaps even just a standard she only thinks is higher then it actually is. She struggles with the idea of meeting them but also wonders if she was to ever be flawed if she would still have been loved , appreciated, and accepted all the same by the world.
People do not want to admit that there are darker aspects of life and have always told me that my poetry was too dark and not upbeat but that is a portion of life that we as humans call a condition and it must be seen. We as a society do not want to deal with these things and think that things must not exist if we cannot see them. Feelings do exist, even though some are not always expressed. It is important in this day to cherish the ones you love, accept their differences, and know that value of it.
As for writing from a darker view I would like to remind you that many great poets and writers like Shelley, Voltaire, Poe, Bukowski, Frost, and even Shakespeare did much the same, just to name a few. In their day and age the dismal views provided a drama that drew in the masses, much like dramatic television does for today’s audience. The emotions and tragedy they brought to light are now considered by us to be genius , they dared to explore and that inspires me.
-Ginger
Rachelita said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 9:41 pm
I love the honesty and the power in the pain the author is feeling rare from someone who is so young.
Charlene said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 9:33 pm
AWESOME POEM!!! :)
Tara said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 8:04 pm
Nice poem,
gets to the point with a bit of darkness! Just the kind of thing I like, Nice work!
gets to the point with a bit of darkness! Just the kind of thing I like, Nice work!
dolfyn123 said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 6:27 pm
this was awesome made me tear up when I read it and I do not have kids.
mmfd said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 5:13 pm
boy, that was kind of heart grabbing and yes, deep. the kind of poem that makes you think.--I liked it!
sunshine said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 5:05 pm
very good yet distubing
Amy Amiable said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 4:53 pm
Awww dat is soo deep and heart touching...
Wende said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 4:49 pm
Very Nice yet disturbing.
Cupcake said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 3:49 pm
Very talented Ginger. You did a great job. Keep it up.
MarieJ said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 1:54 pm
Very good, Ginger. Stuff like this brings tears to the eyes. Keep it up.
KitaRose said...
on Sep. 5 2009 at 2:30 am
Good Job Ginger!
