stream of teen spirit

exercise #24

Enough about Me.  What about You?

Write a poem to someone in your life.

Use the chant YOU: YOU ARE, YOU ALWAYS, YOU REMIND ME, YOU CAN . . .

you are. you could be. you don't have. (exercise #24)

you are nice and sweet

you are quiet and funny

you could be gentle.

you don't have to be bad

you don't have to be shy

you could be anything you want to be

you could be your own person

you don't have to believe what other people say

you don't have to fight with other people

you could be calm and listening

you are a true friend

you are sweet, gentle, calm and peaceful, loving and you care

you are the person that I believe in

you are a good listener when someone needs to talk

you are magnficent

you don't have to be a bully

you don't have to be  a maniac

you are really nice to talk to

you are always with me when I'm crazy and weird

you didn't have to leave me alone

why couldn't you be my friend?

~ marissa varga, 16, (chester, vt)

you (exercise #24)

You are . . .

my world

my everything

my love

the best

the one

The bomb

You need to

be there for me

stop nagging

be a man for once

show the feelings

cry for once

show you actually care

You have

made me happy

broken me

made me cry

completed me

held my hand

wiped all the tears away

You are

kind

an asshole

gentle

rough

silly

serious

You are my

star- to - burst

foot - to - loop

mac - to - cheese

best -to - friend

x - to - o's

sun to sky

You

are one lucky ducky

a little Redneck

can eat like a beast

have the softest touch

make me giggle

can make me want to punch you!!

You want

me to be there every second

to cry out !!

me to stop acting lie this

more than I can give

this to stay.

You are going to stay. You need to come true to me.  You have to change your breakthrough.  You are my body to hug.  You express yourself when I don't want you to.  You want me to love you.

~ m. blake, 14, (chester, vt)

you (exercise #24)

You

are a special person to me

the voice inside my head

are always there for me

pick me up when I fall

are beautiful

are the most wonderful person I've ever met

make me laugh

make me smile

make up my hope

are everything i can't be

are my other half

smile more than anyone I know

don't cause me sorrow or pain

make me want to be a better person

are as clingy as  me :)

are gorgeous

are funny

are everything you say you're not, in my eyes

express out loud how much you care and what you feel

get along with most everyone

are a good influence on me

You are everything I've needed you to be, you don't need to change one single thing :)

~ shelby, 15, (chester, vt)

you are (exercise #24)

You are no longer here,

you left without saying goodbye,

you always were the sweetest kid alive,

you could make me smile,

you could make me laugh,

you did it all with one little snap,

you were like my superhero,

the man flying in the sky,

you lit me up whenever you walked by,

you got into trouble too much,

you let me down more than enough,

On days you'd be upset - but never once did you rest,

your last day with me was the best one yet,

I'll always remember the the night you spent,

you made me a castle, right near the beach,

you then named it Squiddiply.

You were an inspiration, a spark of light, a single night

mare to this home.

You are no longer with us,

where did you go?

You left a heated spot,

that's gonna stay forever.

You left me no pain,

but that I'll always remember,

You were not old enough, to just say no.

You spent your last day on a bike,

You stayed your last night in room 205.

you died on April 24th, 2010.

And that's a day I'll never forget.

You were remarkable, a creature to love, you were

magical, and I'll love you no matter what.

~ k. kennett, 14, (chester, vt)

you are . . . you were (exercise # 24)

You were my salvation,

my light in the dark

You made me feel loved

like someone actually wanted me.

You were my best friend,

the one I turned to

the shoulder I cried on

my light in the dark.

You were my hero

strong and supportive

funny and kind

My light in the dark.

But now you are a jerk

someone who cares about

themselves and no one else

You don't care about me

like I thought you did

You're my cloud on a sunny day.

You are a stranger to me

when I hear your name

I can't recognize it

I don't know you anymore

You lied

You're a cloud on my sunny day.

taylor lefevre, 16, (chester, vt)