Onward
September 21, 2017
Filed under Creative Expressions
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I walk down the hallway
Making it look like everything is okay
But really inside of me
Everything is wrong
I know that beauty is supposed to be skin deep
But my insecurities get the best of me
I don’t think my face is pretty
I don’t think my hair is soft
I don’t think my body is right
I don’t think I’m “hot”
Every time I walk around school
I think of what other people say about me
I know they think I’m immature
But really I have been through so much
I try to be the real me
But clearly that’s not what they want
I constantly get picked on
I get pushed down
And reminded of my insecurities
I find myself at home crying
Because I hate myself
I hate the way I look
I hate the way I act
I feel like nobody likes me
But after I fall into the black hole of my feelings
The only way I can go is up
So I push myself every morning
To stop crying
To stop feeling hurt
And I make sure
That when I’m with others
I don’t let them control what I think
I make sure I’m with the ones I love
The ones who like me for who I am
The friends that are real
And the family that is always there for me
And I just let them take me away
Away from the bullies
Away from my insecurities
And onward to happiness

Riley Arnold is a senior at Da Vinci Communications and is the Entertainment editor for The Vitruvian Post. She strives to be the best she can and always...
Beautiful poem, Riley. Honestly, you deserve more credit, you’re an amazing person and you are alright just the way you are. Don’t let anyone bring you down. Keep your optimistic mindset, that will lead you towards great things.