August 24, 2000

In a Showcase
by: EJ

I feel like I'm in a showcase,

Where everyone stares at me,

Waiting for my next move,

They sigh when they realize,

That I'm not doing anything,

They make me feel stupid,

When they watch me sit there,

After they have finished their own jobs,

While I sit here not doing anything,

How can I finish something,

When I don't know how to begin,

They give me sympathy looks,

Making me feel helpless,

But I'm not helpless,

It just takes me awhile to process my thoughts,

And to actually act on them,

Maybe the people who are watching me,

Will stop staring at me,

Like I'm helpless and stupid,

And realize that when I take my time,

I can accomplish great things,

So one day I won't be the freakshow,

In the showcase.

August 21, 2000

Blank Paper
by: EJ

I sit here staring,

Staring at a blank piece of paper,

It should be full of words,

But it is still blank,

I should be writing a paper,

But I don't know how to begin,

I wish someone would help me write,

On this blank paper,

But I'm suppose to write it myself,

The teacher sits and grades our homework from last night,

I could just ask for some help,

But I sit and stare at my blank piece of paper,

Maybe my imagination will come back to me,

Then the paper wouldn't be blank anymore.

August 16, 2000

My Life
by: EJ

My life is complicated,

Full of regrets,

Full of family problems,

Full of having a broken heart,

Full of fake friends,

Full of lies,

Full of love,

Full of not feeling loved,

Full of being lonely,

Full of dirty looks,

Full of hatred,

Full of being made fun of,

Full of being misunderstood,

Full of being ignored,

Everything in life has problems,

My life especially has a lot of them,

Which makes my life complicated.

Written 8th grade year, Date: unknown

Respect
by: EJ

Respect is something you don't have,

For yourself and for others,

You treat them like dirt,

And you shouldn't expect anything better,

In this world respect is a great thing,

It will give you admiration from others,

And you should have,

A good enough attitude towards yourself,

Respect is something that you have to earn,

If you lose your respect or trust from someone,

It is very hard to get it back,

The only way to get respect,

Is to give it out,

As in, show consideration or appreciation to someone,

Stop treating people like dirt,

And give them some respect.

Alrighty... So here it goes, this is going to be my attempt at typing up all of my poetry. It might not be the best stuff in the world, but nothing is perfect, and I'm defintately not perfect either. So yeah I hope ya'll enjoy. Laters ---Erin Jones