Poems about Teen Life

Teen Wisdom: Poems on Life, Courage, and Change

The adolescent years are turbulent and unsettled. Poems by teens can be so dark that it may be painful for others to read. Mood swings are common, relationships with parents, siblings and friends are full of ups and downs. One day they are your BFF and the next they've turned on you. Constant arguing with parents over boundaries and priorities can make parents look back fondly at even the terrible twos. Love and relationships enter teen's lives for the very first time, choices regarding sexuality, promiscuity, and responsibility are all new. Is it any wonder that teen poetry is so intense?

76 Poems about Life as a Teen

1. Daddy, Don't Be Scared
- By Jade E. Mcnullen
- Published by Family Friend Poems February 2010
I'm 14 and This is a poem I wrote about my experience when my dad had cancer two years ago.

Awaiting the news, we feared the worst and hoped for the best.
Life was about to put my family through an unforgettable test
Mom came in, evidence on her face, that daddy wasn't okay
"daddy has cancer" mom cried "we won't see him for a couple of days"

Awaiting the news, we feared the worst and hoped for the best.
Life was about to put my family through an unforgettable test
Mom came in, evidence on her face, that daddy wasn't okay
"daddy has cancer" mom cried "we won't see him for a couple of days"

I didn't sleep that night, that night was one of the worst
I have never been to a funeral before, and I feared daddy's would be my first
I cried myself to sleep, and little did I get
I wasn't ready to lose my only father yet

After the surgery, I visited Daddy, and I don't mean to be rude
But seeing him like this scared me, he looked like a skeleton decorated in tubes
It was exceptionally difficult not to cry, but I tried oh so hard
I walked over, hugged Daddy tight, and handed him my home-made card

It said: Daddy I hope you get well soon, I know you'll be okay
It's okay to be scared, we'll visit you everyday.
And when you get home, things will change, we won't ever fight, it's true.
Daddy never give up, keep on fighting...
I never want to lose you.

As his eyes scanned across the page, tears welled up in his eyes.
That was the first day I've ever seen my Daddy cry.
We hugged for forever, cried together, and quickly did time pass.
I never wanted to stop saying "I love you" for fear it would be the last.
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2. The Teenage Years
- By Sarah Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2014
I didn't enjoy grades 6 and up. I kept losing friends.

Poem About Life As A Teen

We learn from our mistakes,
From the wrong turns we take,
From the fake friends we make,
And from the times we almost break.

We learn from our mistakes,
From the wrong turns we take,
From the fake friends we make,
And from the times we almost break.

Our mistakes help us grow,
But at the time, we didn't know.
We didn't want our weakness to show.
At the time, we couldn't let them know.

Our fake friends were there,
But they didn't actually care
Our secrets they would share,
And now as we pass, they just stare.

Not breaking means you're strong.
You'd know where you went wrong,
As if you weren't waiting so long
To explain yourself, but stay strong.

So here's to the liars and traitors,
All the wannabes and haters
And learning from our mistakes
And learning to spot the fakes.

Here's to being a teen
Live it up, 'cause we're living the dream.
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3. Complication
- By Misti L. Green
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2007
This is really just about how I feel at the moment. Everyone has turned on me, and it's hard to change your life after you already have a reputation. Love all y'all! Thanks for reading...

Poem About Change In Life

In a world filled with changes
each and every day,

I feel I'm being judged

In a world filled with changes
each and every day,

I feel I'm being judged
for what I do and say.

I remember back to Barbies
and play days at the park,

When I didn't worry about
other people's remarks.

Now looking in the mirror,
I see, to my surprise,

A completely different person
staring in my eyes.

The carefree little girl
I saw at 4 and 5

Is now becoming a teen
Just trying to survive.
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4. From A Teenager's Side
- By Olivia
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2016
I just wrote this poem wondering about my own life, but the situation is quite better now! :)

Negative Comments Given To Teens

I hear my mom scream,
"Bags, books, your comb, and cream
Scattered on the bed with those jeans.
This is how you keep your room clean?"

I hear my mom scream,
"Bags, books, your comb, and cream
Scattered on the bed with those jeans.
This is how you keep your room clean?"
Do you sometimes forget that I'm a teen?

I hear my father say,
"Wake up, get up, and chase your dreams.
This is the time you should choose your stream.
Leave your Twitter, songs, and films.
Don't waste your time in front of a computer screen."
Well, why don't you understand? I'm a teen.

I hear my friends complain,
"We know it's tough, but we have to tell you,
You can be rude without having any clue.
It's hard to handle you during your mood swings,
as you can go crazy 'cause you don't know what you mean."
Why don't you get it? Like you, I'm a teen.

I hear people say,
"OMG! Just look at her size.
Food and drinks? She will never compromise.
She should diet, eat carrots and beans
So she can squeeze into her jeans."
Why don't you understand? I'm a teen.

Sometimes I wonder, does anyone say,
"She is beautiful in her own way.
She tries her best to achieve something.
She can be cute and crazy but never mean.
After all, she is my sweet lil' queen.
Please try and understand, she is a teen."
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5. The Life Of A Teenage Girl
- By Elise
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2012
I'm a teenage girl, and I thought I'd write this poem based on how my mum said she felt after I struggled at school and kept it to myself. I've never written a poem before, but I'd like to write many more.

Look how she's changed,
Look how she's grown,
The personality changes
I should have known

Look how she's changed,
Look how she's grown,
The personality changes
I should have known

The make-up she wears,
Each day it gets thicker
Why is she doing this?
To grow up quicker?

The days she comes in
She runs to her room
Is it really possible,
To feel so much gloom?

The tears in her eyes,
Her heart as it breaks
She will learn to realize
Her minor mistakes

I cuddle her in
I miss times like this
The young girl that smiled
My gorgeous 'Little miss'
Now her dancing and prancing
The games we did play
Her sorrow, it drifts memories
So many miles away

I call her down
As I do each time
To ask her to share with me
The troubles of her prime

The response was different
To the one I used to know
She stared up at me
She was beginning to let go

The stories she told
The rumours she'd heard
No wonder my princess
Had not said a word

The thing she said next
Opened my eyes
To a world I'd never known
A world of hurt and hatews and lies

'Mum' she said
As the tales unfurled
'This is the life
Of a Teenage Girl'
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6. Cancer
- By Jessica Louise Wheeler
- Published by Family Friend Poems December 2013
Recently I did Race for Life, I have done it a few times but this year it meant a lot more to me because my Grandma had found a lump and we thought it might be cancer. I wrote this poem the night I found out about it. Fortunately, my Grandma had the lump removed and all is okay now, but it could have been a lot worse.

Inspirational Poem For Fighting Cancer

One day you showed up,
With no reason why,
You claimed your victims,
You've made grown men cry.

One day you showed up,
With no reason why,
You claimed your victims,
You've made grown men cry.

I'm warning you now
That we're all fighting back,
One day we will stop
Your unprovoked attacks.

You've proven your point.
You make me sick to the core.
You've left so many waiting
Outside of death's door.

Enough is enough.
You can't ruin lives forever.
You've torn apart families
That were happy together.

Nobody knows
Why you're even here.
You're not wanted, you're hated.
You take those that are dear.

There's no explanation,
But I want an answer.
I know what you are;
you're that murderous coward they call cancer.

You've got nowhere to run
And nowhere to hide.
We are coming to get you,
So say your final goodbyes!
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7. Contradiction
- By Storm Campbell
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2017
I wrote this in 2007 when I was a teenager. I am no longer a teenager, but this still remains my favorite poem I've ever written. It was published into my high school yearbook.

Two Sides Of Who I Am

So full of deceit,
My life's a contradiction.
One day it's reality,
The next one it's fiction.

So full of deceit,
My life's a contradiction.
One day it's reality,
The next one it's fiction.

I'm lost without reason
Because I made it so
To increase the complexity
And force myself to grow.

I'm so full of life today,
But tomorrow it dies.
I'm so full of optimism,
But a pessimist cries.

The two extremes of who I am
Are what I hate to be.
I’m so scared to waste it,
Then scared to run free.

Can I live it day by day,
Or do I even dare?
I'm so full of wonder now,
But tomorrow I won't care.

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8. Can You See Me?
- By Beau Ehresman
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2016
Hi, I am Beau. I'm 14 and gay. I wrote this when I was tired of being pushed around. I read it to my family, saying it was a school assignment, but this is what I feel.

Poem About Standing Strong

Just because you don't like what I am,
Just because you don't like what I've become,
Just because you don't like me,

Just because you don't like what I am,
Just because you don't like what I've become,
Just because you don't like me,

I will not disappear, I will not run away
I am not gonna back down,
I am not weak.

No.

I am still here, here to stand tall,
Here to stand proud in the face of
Hate, pain, and anger.

I am forever strong, forever bound with
The power of peace and pride,
And no one can tear me down.
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9. Who Am I?
- By Bayley N. Pate
- Published by Family Friend Poems January 2019
Being a teenager is hard; you go through so many life-changing situations that change a lot about you. The whole time you go through these things you're trying to find who you really are. This explains how I felt trying to find myself and trying to escape everyone else's expectations.

Poem About Finding Myself

I try to be the good girl,
The girl who has it all together,
But I'm not.

I try to be the good girl,
The girl who has it all together,
But I'm not.

I'm the girl crumbling into pieces trying to find herself,
The girl who isn't sure who she is but knows what she has to be,
But that isn't the real me.

The real me wants to escape from that trapped box of everyone's expectations.
It seems impossible.
I want to find me.

But it seems to be the hardest thing that can be.
Who I am is up to me, but you see,
No one seems understand that part of me.
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10. To Be Free
- By Monica Moore
- Published by Family Friend Poems April 2015
To put it simply, I used to hate the world and everything in it. I blamed everyone besides myself for my misery. I felt like I was in a cage for the longest time. Then, one day, it clicked. I was the only one holding myself back from, well, being me. Now I realize that I have missed out on so much, and I have everything to live for. Everyone deserves to enjoy their life.

Poem About Enjoying Life And New Beginnings

At last I'm free from the cage.
No longer am I filled with rage.

I am free from all stress,

At last I'm free from the cage.
No longer am I filled with rage.

I am free from all stress,
Free of anger and all the rest.

I am free from being harmed.
Now I welcome life's challenges with open arms.

This is my new beginning,
This is my time to shine.
Finally, opportunity is mine.

Nothing can stop me,
I'm a girl with a dream.
Everything I have ever wished for,
I can now redeem.

I am free to dance, free to sing.
I now see that life is a beautiful thing.

This amazing world is mine to explore,
But most importantly...

I'm free to be me,
More than ever before.
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11. I'm Lost
- By Sarah Gray
- Published by Family Friend Poems November 2015
I met someone. They were very special to me, and we were really close. Then people started spreading rumors about me. They believed it. It hurt so bad. Long story short, I guess they don't like me anymore.

Poem About Missing A Former Friend

I thought they were wrong,
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
But it's true.
I'm lost without you.

I thought they were wrong,
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone.
But it's true.
I'm lost without you.
I said I was fine, but I lied,
Honestly, I'm broken inside.
There are so many things I'd like to undo,
But all I can think about is how much I miss you.
Why does it feel like you don't mind the distance from me?
I'm dying inside, why don't you see?
I'd like to forget this feeling of sadness,
But it's never been as bad as this.
I'll just keep hoping to talk to you soon.
It shouldn't matter though, after all, we're still under the same moon.
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12. Summertime
- By Raheim Robinson
- Published by Family Friend Poems May 2015
My name is Ra'heim Robinson. I am a 16-year-old teenager from Mississippi who likes to write poems in my spare time. My future plans are to serve in the U.S. Air Force, but if my poems are good enough to sell, then I would like to become a poet.

The Excitement Of Summer

Longer days and shorter nights,
Darker shades and brighter lights.
Louder music and wilder friends,
No need for pencils, no need for pens!

Longer days and shorter nights,
Darker shades and brighter lights.
Louder music and wilder friends,
No need for pencils, no need for pens!

The parties are turned up,
The grills are burnt up.
The drinks are getting drunk up,
Everybody is pumped up!

Make these days the time of your life,
And make the nights just as right.
This time only comes once a year,
So live it up, don't have any fears.

Everybody's happy, and the girls are fine,
You already know it's summertime!
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13. The Man In The Mirror
- By Cristofer Rodriguez
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2012
I have long struggled with what kind of person I am. People tell me I am such a nice guy, yet I have a very hateful and sometimes violent side to me that only a few have seen. Constantly, I am asking myself, "Where is the line between the two?" After seeing my reflection in the mirror, the idea came to me and this was written.

Poem About Figuring Out Who You Are

Who is that man?
Staring back at me
Is he a part of my past?
Or who I am destined to be?

Who is that man?
Staring back at me
Is he a part of my past?
Or who I am destined to be?

And this wretched soul
Who stands before my eyes
When I am hurt deeply
Is it him or me that cries?

Do we share each other's thoughts?
Are we one and the same?
And when I harm others
Which one of us is to blame?

Does he see me as well?
Does he know my soul?
Does he cry when he sees
It is nothing more than a black hole?

Reflection against a reflection
Like brother against brother
But which one is me?
And which one is the other?
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14. Just Because
- By Elizabeth
- Published by Family Friend Poems March 2011
Just getting some words out there. I wrote this a long time ago, while I was in a psychiatrist's center, after getting stitches. Although I was in a bad mood the day I wrote this, I'm still proud of how far I've come on the road to my recovery. ---Luckily, I've found a way to overcome this. I was treated for my drug and alcohol abuse and my cutting.
I've only been with one guy, and he is still my current boyfriend. I do still have issues trying not to think about my ex and the hitting, but with the help of my boyfriend, my friends, and my therapist, I'm getting over it. I'm much more happy now and I've left my old life of bad influences behind, and I'm starting my new one. Writing has helped, and maybe in time I can put my entire poetry book on here....

Poem About Misconceptions

Just because I cut, doesn't mean I'm emo.
Just because I laugh, doesn't mean I'm happy.
Just because I wear pink, doesn't mean I'm preppy.
Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean I don't still hurt.

Just because I cut, doesn't mean I'm emo.
Just because I laugh, doesn't mean I'm happy.
Just because I wear pink, doesn't mean I'm preppy.
Just because you can't see it, doesn't mean I don't still hurt.
Just because I'm not a virgin, doesn't mean I'm a slut.
Just because the bruises are gone, doesn't mean I don't still feel it.
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15. The Reality Of Life
- By Faaizah
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2011
A burning candle melts away with every second and will eventually cease to be. Our lives are burning candles which we need to understand and treasure.

a candle light burning inside of me
shadows bowing upon the walls illuminating us all
the laughter the pain
what do I gain?

a candle light burning inside of me
shadows bowing upon the walls illuminating us all
the laughter the pain
what do I gain?
the knowledge I seek
this era of mystique

the pink hues
the pretty blues
the devil's red
I will not be misled
the angel's white
will set me aright

knowing every second is a certainty
to I will cease to shine
and darkness will befall
in a form different from all
makes me ponder
how do I live to the fullest?
how do I be the bravest?
understanding is the key!
living with no regrets is the door!

open your mind
Look! Don't merely see
the ocean is not just water
a candle is not mere light
it's not limitless
it's not endless
for light is life and
life is certain to meet death
on this sacred journey called
LIFE
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16. Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall
- By Madelyn F. Lanier
- Published by Family Friend Poems October 25, 2022
This poem is about how girls are often taken for granted and corrected, regardless of how hard we try. This often stems into insecurity that sticks with us for the rest of our lives. Everything I mention in this poem is something most girls have thought about, some time or another. Everyone is perfect the way they are! Jesus loves you! Remember that you are a daughter of the King!

A Poem About Unhealthy Expectations For Women

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
I have an inquiry, it's not at all small

Cinderella, tall and fair,

Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
I have an inquiry, it's not at all small

Cinderella, tall and fair,
Does she ever worry about her skin or her hair?

Oh, Snow White, fairest in the land,
Does she get insecure about her arms or her hands?

Beautiful Aurora, sweet, yet not witty,
Does she cringe when people say, "Well, at least you're pretty"?

Kind and smart Belle, always stuck in a book,
Does it hurt when they say, "Women should just clean and cook"?

Elsa, the ice queen with a loving sister,
Does she scoff when people say, "You need a mister"?

Warrior Mulan, courageous and strong,
Is she ever told, "Be more ladylike, you're sitting wrong"?

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair,
Does she ever wonder if people even care?

Do they ever find fault in their thighs or their hips?
Do they ever critique their nose or their lips?

I'm not a flawless princess, not a picture of perfection
I'm a normal, modern girl left with criticism and correction.
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17. Hope Is A Mystery
- By Vanessa
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2012
I hate it when people hurt one another, it seems so meaningless. in the end, who's really winning. The lion or the lamb, for the lambs life is gone, but the lions satisfied with his meal. I know its the circle of life, but I just wish their was another way than to hurt one another. Why should one live and the other die?

I don't know why
why this world's so cruel
it's so abusing
We all have seen Earth's glorious mysteries

I don't know why
why this world's so cruel
it's so abusing
We all have seen Earth's glorious mysteries
The beautiful oceans and mountains that'll make you cry
why must we abuse this land
How can we reconcile
It's hurtful and shameful
we hurt those we love
Betrayal and fear surround us
I don't know why
we all have to malign
we're all human
we all feel pain
so why do we hurt one another
and make each other cry
to me it's an air of mystery
But I have hope
That someone will speak up
and help us be one
years from now you can ask me the same question
how could something so beautiful end in flames
I would tell you as I have told others before
I don't know
all I can do is hope
so for now I do as I have told you
and mark it with a star
for every star
there is a hope
of every man, women, and child
hoping for a new day
that those billions of stars out there
are for us to grab hold
to not let go
to not lose hope
they can call them balls of fire
I don't know
all I know in the end
is that we're all human
We all feel pain
and I'm grabbing that star
and never letting go
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18. He Is Always There
- By Alina
- Published by Family Friend Poems July 2012
I thought about how many people that do not like who they are. This hopefully will make them feel better.

He is always there, when you need Him most
He is always there, the butter to your toast.
He sent his angels to guide you, put his love beside you.
He is always there, when you need Him most.

He is always there, when you need Him most
He is always there, the butter to your toast.
He sent his angels to guide you, put his love beside you.
He is always there, when you need Him most.

He is the light of your candle, the ember to your flame.
He does his work because of love, not because of fame.
He knows your problems big and small,
He has the answers to them all.
He is always there, when you need Him most.

The saints are always watching you, watching what you do.
They know if you are being bad, and He knows what to do.
He sends the saints as protection, and to show that you are loved.
He is always watching you, from the Heavens of above.

He created you for a reason, don't make it be a waste.
He knows that you and your friend both have different tastes.
He gave you friends and family, to help support your needs.
He made animals for enjoyment, the birds and the bees.

Remember that He loves you, that he deeply cares.
He made your features with precision, every little hair.
You are someone that is not forgotten,
Someone that has a dream.
Remember to not give up, no matter how hard it seems.

God will always be there, seen or unseen.
He knows exactly what you are, the most wonderful human being.
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19. I'm A Girl Too
- By Angie M Flores
- Published by Family Friend Poems August 2008
I am a tomboy. But I am a girl too.

Poem By A Tomboy

I'm a tomboy, that is true,
But at the same time I am still a girl too.
Just because I don't express my feelings,
Doesn't mean I don't have any, because I do.

I'm a tomboy, that is true,
But at the same time I am still a girl too.
Just because I don't express my feelings,
Doesn't mean I don't have any, because I do.
I may not be open with my emotions,
But I get happy, sad, and angry just like you,
Except I am better at hiding them than you.
You might never see me cry,
But that doesn't mean I don't shed the same tears everyone else does.
Just because I dress like a boy
Doesn't mean I act or think like one too.
A sports lover I am indeed,
But I love other things too.
The majority of my friends are male,
But I sometimes wish I had a girl friend too.
I was born a tomboy, that's all I have ever known.
But sometimes people forget that I am a girl too.
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I have been a tomboy for a year. I also have like a million boys who are friends and just a couple girls. My sister wants me to be girly like her, but I just can't.

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20. I Believe
- By Jemima.M
- Published by Family Friend Poems June 2013
Losing you helped me find Me.

I believed in innocence
In trust
Of course
It proved me wrong

I believed in innocence
In trust
Of course
It proved me wrong

I believed in love
As a whole
Complete
It proved me wrong

I believed in true happiness
My spirit alive
Being relieved
It proved me wrong

Now I believe in freedom
My own joy, inside
Set free
I will never hide

I believe in peace
Complication?! Never
Earth. Distance away from me
I will never stress

I believe in myself
Independence
My own light. Confidence
I will never shy away

Again I believe freedom
Don't stress. Never worry.
I told you, now I am telling myself
I will never be silent

Now I am alone
I have my own joy
Love, happiness, trust, peace, freedom, Me
I will never lose myself to find you
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76 Poems about Life as a Teen

1. Daddy, Don't Be Scared

I'm 14 and This is a poem I wrote about my experience when my dad had cancer two years ago.

2. The Teenage Years

I didn't enjoy grades 6 and up. I kept losing friends.

3. Complication

This is really just about how I feel at the moment. Everyone has turned on me, and it's hard to change your life after you already have a reputation. Love all y'all! Thanks for reading...

4. From A Teenager's Side

I just wrote this poem wondering about my own life, but the situation is quite better now! :)

5. The Life Of A Teenage Girl

I'm a teenage girl, and I thought I'd write this poem based on how my mum said she felt after I struggled at school and kept it to myself. I've never written a poem before, but I'd like to write many more.

6. Cancer

7. Contradiction

I wrote this in 2007 when I was a teenager. I am no longer a teenager, but this still remains my favorite poem I've ever written. It was published into my high school yearbook.

8. Can You See Me?

Hi, I am Beau. I'm 14 and gay. I wrote this when I was tired of being pushed around. I read it to my family, saying it was a school assignment, but this is what I feel.

9. Who Am I?

Being a teenager is hard; you go through so many life-changing situations that change a lot about you. The whole time you go through these things you're trying to find who you really are. This explains how I felt trying to find myself and trying to escape everyone else's expectations.

10. To Be Free

11. I'm Lost

I met someone. They were very special to me, and we were really close. Then people started spreading rumors about me. They believed it. It hurt so bad. Long story short, I guess they don't like me anymore.

12. Summertime

My name is Ra'heim Robinson. I am a 16-year-old teenager from Mississippi who likes to write poems in my spare time. My future plans are to serve in the U.S. Air Force, but if my poems are good enough to sell, then I would like to become a poet.

13. The Man In The Mirror

14. Just Because

15. The Reality Of Life

A burning candle melts away with every second and will eventually cease to be. Our lives are burning candles which we need to understand and treasure.

16. Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall

17. Hope Is A Mystery

18. He Is Always There

I thought about how many people that do not like who they are. This hopefully will make them feel better.

19. I'm A Girl Too

I am a tomboy. But I am a girl too.

20. I Believe

Losing you helped me find Me.