Putting on acts, pretending you're happy when you're not is natural for ANY teenager. You may not be happy all the time, or even half the time; but you've still got this little energetic, smiling kid deep down inside of you. Yes, yes, It's very immature to think of one's inner child, but it keeps you happy at times! Hell, I'm practically in LOVE with my inner child. I even named her! Weetzie, that's her name! Hm... be weird like me and name your inner child. You just may be happy more often. ;)

i like this one, it leads you in one direction then hurls in the other.
'Feeling that the world has claimed another victim,
But I have to pick myself up'
i liked those lines, because... just because, alright? gawd, why do reviews have to be so haughty... *goes off in a strop*
*comes back to say:* great poem, by the way. keep up the good, nay, GREAT work.

if you have found some good in this life then my hat is off to you. I ahve read alot of your writing and I think it is very good. you are a realtivly posative person. Keep it up, and keep up the writing.

ah, believing doesn't make something true...it's just faith...hope for it to be true. and it blinds people alright. ^_^

Hey, m'dear!

I am positively elated! I am actually on the computer without having to research some pointless paper for the incompetence that is the American teaching system!

Any way...

Sorry, I tend to ramble in a roundabout fashion, in which I complain about my life then finally-- eventually-- compliment you...

Now, to the topic at hand.

I really like this poem, I think it relates to what some people go through whether the pessimist in them keeps them grounded and to expect what is most assuredly expected or if others put on a façade for the benefit of those that they know.

I've also read some of your other poems, but I'm lazy... So, this is all you're getting today... :D

And I am glad that there is someone else out there who is just as insecure as I am...

But stop lying!

You write well!

One thing though:

I always get on my own friend's case about this.

Lose versus loose!

Lose or losing is a verb,

and

Loose or loosing is an adjective, though the -ing makes it a verb in relation to the 'loosening' up-- but I don't even think it's in the dictionary...

Anyway, yes I am a neurotic nit-picker!

Good poem, any how...

Adieu...

~^-_-^~

:( very sad poem dtop trying to act happy... just be yourself... read my poem smiling its not that good but kinda about the same crap...

Good poem

Nice work, good content. Without the bad times it leaves little room for recognition of the good. If it were good all of the time...life would be pretty boring. Keep writing ;-) Blessings to you.