I Admire You...
You never questioned why it might be you,
who they teased and tortured each day.
You always ignored it, you we’re never blue,
refused to hide and run away.
I admired your strength and determination,
how could you ever hold back a punch?
When they belittled you with no imagination,
you took the bullet, took the crunch.
When they called you over and called you names,
there was nothing you had to say.
You embarrassed them and spoiled their games,
you just said “excuse me”, if they got in your way.
Is that alright though, to just sit back,
when there was so much that could have been done?
I could have called out if they tried to attack.
But then again, you hit no one and always won.
I think they moved in as naive and mean,
you seemed un-fazed by the whole thing.
No words can harm you, or so it’s how it would seem.
I love your always, cheery ring.
I’m jealous, it’s true, that I can’t be the same,
please help me to speak up more.
I’m sure one day they’ll see I’m not so lame,
‘cause from now on, you’ll hear me roar.
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Chelseaa
Commented 25 months ago - 16th April 2010 - 12:33pm
- wat was yu thinkin wen yu made this i dnt understand it like yy would yu addire a lion huh x
CeefaxOfLife
Commented 25 months ago - 17th April 2010 - 08:57am
I think the use of a lion is symbolic rather than literal.
Sambow
Commented 25 months ago - 17th April 2010 - 09:59am
Well the truth is I didn't pick the picture of the lion, when I submit poems I like leave the photo space blank because I always like to see what the editors will pick to be the picture- in this case I quite liked it when I saw the lion. When writing this I guess I centralised it mainly around bullying and how it can affect people in different ways, and in this case how one person in particular admires their friend for being so strong agaisnt bullies. And how they wish they could be too.
The last line of the poem "'cause from now on you'll hear me roar." could have also inspired the editors to pick the picture of the lion- as instead of it symbolising the "friend" in the poem it could actually be the narrator, only she doesn't realise this until the end. That's sort of my opinion :)
Hope that maybe clears a few things up :)
- Sambow
Chelseaa
Commented 25 months ago - 22nd April 2010 - 09:29am
yeah now yu said that i have noticed and its a gd poem wen it explaned like x