I catch a of glimpse of happiness,
As it uncaringly passes me by.
Within my darkened hollowed heart,
I spot a group of lies.
Our exchange is but brief,
Yet I can't help but enjoy it,
As pleasure leisurely walks away.
Encircled in fog,
Living in mystery,
I unearth shy avoiding the day.
At times, I find,
Pride will summon itself,
Conceited as it is fearless and bold.
But greatest of all,
Whispering loud within my ears,
Sadness smothers me with its hold.
It tears me from inside,
As it lurks and it hides,
Never wanting to leave.
It's stolen my hope,
My dreams for the future,
Cackling as I crawl and I grieve.
But equally prevailing
Is hate in its unveiling,
Soon calling upon despair and anger as well.
They all march along,
Jealousy not far behind,
Shrieking their villainous song from hell.
And the others just watch,
Fleeting in strength,
Attempting to aid but in vain.
For these clash of emotions,
All with their own selfish notions,
Are driving me completely insane!
I silently scream,
But this is not a bad dream,
These days are simply horrendous.
Between the pot and the drugs,
The nerds and the thugs,
It's all way too superfluous.
Parents unhappy, can't trust you anymore,
Think you're having sex, they think you're a whore,
"You're wrong!" but they won't believe you.
Your friends turn their backs,
You're "totally uncool",
Loyalty's dissipated; no one stays true.
Girlfriend's a slut,
She flirts with all of your friends,
And boyfriends they equally cheat.
SATs loom above you,
Universities linger before you,
The stress will make you accept bitter defeat.
But ahhh, you digress,
Not all days are like this,
Yet for me, bad seems to envelop good.
For my dear you'll see,
For reduced teens like me,
"Suffer" is a word well understood.