POEM STARTER
Submitted by Addy Whaley
Sorrowful
Write a poem that could have this as the title.
They All Hate Me
_They all hate me._
That’s fine.
It’s okay.
I know it,
And they fake it,
But it’s fine, really.
I’ve let every single person I’ve ever loved down.
And some of them say it’s fine,
That I’ve also done a lot of good.
But I know I’ll only let them down again.
And I’ll only have so many second chances.
And I’ll only keep myself together for a while longer,
So it’s better for them to hate me now anyway, before they lose me,
Right?
_They all hate me._
That’s fine.
They’re better without me.
I don’t deserve their love,
Their affection.
I seem distant, I know.
I’m acting _so weird._
I keep throwing my friends away,
Keep disappointing my parents,
Keep hurting my sister.
I open my mouth and I interrupt,
I hurt them- _I am hurting them._
I should stop now.
I should close my stupid mouth and just stop.
_They all hate me._
That’s fine.
I’m just letting them down,
Over and over again.
I can feel it in the air around me.
I can feel it in the awkward moments when no one knows what to say.
I’ve screwed up in every single good relationship I have.
I don’t know why they’re still here.
I don’t know why anyone bothers to try with me.
_They all hate me._
That’s fine.
It’s what’s best for everyone.