I think about those days at times
Growing up in the background
The kid everyone made fun of.
Self-esteem on zero, funny thing though,
I don’t blame them, If I saw myself then,
I’d probably join in.
First crush ever
Pours juice over my lunch
“Just a hunch…
…But I don’t think she likes me”
I’d say to myself…
…Optimism on 100.
High-school,
Never felt like I belong
Friends lasting as long
As your reputation holds,
People’s opinion’s defining
How I saw everything.
Paints and pencils
Painting my escapism
For the better part of ten years,
Comic panels and speech bubbles
Bringing my pictures to life;
What other company was there?
16 years in
I then realized I’ve harbored
More anger than I’ve let on;
Secluding myself,
Preferring my own company
Over others,
Building walls
“The Other Side”
Was rather occupied.
How could I
Not be good at academics
When assignments
Where the only variants
My life ever had?
Relationships?
HAH!
That’s a good joke,
Abysmal defines most
Anything remotely close
To being serious
Was a no-go.
Why wait for someone else
To disappoint me
When I could do that perfectly?
Didn’t really care about anything
Or anyone,
Well, except a select few,
And then I met poetry.
– Original-Dante ©2016
To be continued (?)
O.D. 
Personal pieces make the best work!
Thank you! 🙂
The beginning of the “16 years” part of your poem … it never fails to amaze me how many people felt/feel what I thought was/is a strictly unique experience. So much substance here, love it! Great work 🙂
Thank you Josie…its amazing how much we all inter-relate with our experiences; but its always nicer (in a weird kinda way) when you realize you’re not facing the journey alone and that others like yourself feel/felt the same way….
On another note, Happy Weekend! 🙂
And find it you certainly did!! I agree, personal experiences do make the best poetry because it is truly heart felt. Well done!!
Thank you Dorinda 🙂 funny how pain, or rather emotion, always brings the best out of us poets…the dichotomy is crazy hehe…Happy weekend my friend 😀
It is who we are 🙂 Happy weekend to you, too!! 😀
We need and demand part two:)..Please!
Hahaha alright wanhambi…just for you 😉