POEM STARTER
Write a poem using multiple rhetorical questions, where the narrator is questioning their own judgement or viewpoint.
You could use the questions to make the reader think, or to show how doubtful the narrator is of their own stance.
Why Do I Feel
So I belong here?
Of course I do!
Why do I feel so sad?
I am happy in life!
I feel like I can’t express my true emotions
Why do I feel like I want to leave?
If I do then what would happen?
Why is life hard
Why is everything so complicated
Why can’t it be easy
Why
Why do I feel this way
Is anything I do good?
Am I perfect enough to fit in?
Can I be happy?
Do I have to do so much it hurts?
Do I have to push my pain aside to finish the task?
I have friends
But they don’t know some of the pain
They don’t know that I feel they don’t like me
When they are talking and I feel alone
I just have weird odd or bad thoughts
They look at me
Ask if I am ok
I say yes and am just deep in thought
And they go about there day
If only
I could be perfect
Enough for people to like me
To stand out
To be what they want to be
But I want to be me
Be who people don’t want me to be
I could be sane
I don’t feel like leaving
I could be who I am ment to be
I am not afraid
I don’t feel so alone
I don’t pretend
I know people who love me
But then why do I feel sad
And alone
I don’t know
My mind is confusing
But I know
That if there are people who can help
I just have to accept that help