Teenage Hooligan: An Original Poetry Chapbook

10 Reasons Why You Can Trust Me

September 19th, 2019
15 Years Old

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Number One: I know many secrets
My brain is filled with so much air
I have enough room for all your dirty little secrets, plus more.
Like Marian who had a pregnancy scare at 13?
It's in the back of my mind but I still remember it.
And wow is it a story to remember.

Number Two: I keep a diary
Diaries are the BEST!
If you're secret can't be kept in my mind,
It goes in my diary!
Oh. My. Gosh.
Did you know that diaries are, the greatest!
If you don't have one, you should.
My friends and I all trust each other so much
We read each other's diaries!
Speaking of which,

Number Three: I have many friends
Which means I know many secrets
And sooo many people trust me.
And I mean, there's got to be a reason for that!
If you couldn't trust me,
Why would so many other people trust me??

Number Four: I have friends who are so secret people don't know we're friends.
It's like
We're BEST FRIENDS.
We text all. The. time.
But, I don't even look at them in school,
Don't sit with them at lunch,
Don't even work with them on projects.
Isn't that fun!?
If you trust me, you can be one too!
Don't worry, I'll still love you as much as my other friends.

Number Five: I know how hard it can be.
I know how hard it can be,
Sometimes, when I get home, I'm just WAY too tired
So i take a nap
And I don't get my homework done.
It's the worst.
I also know about fake friends
But I'd never be fake!!
You're secrets are safe with me
And everyone I trust of course.

Number Six: I've had 13 boyfriends.
They all lasted about two weeks
But i really did lo-
Oh? You've.. Never had a boyfriend.
Well I had Jacob
Brian
Daniel
Erin
Eric
Aidan
I forgot the rest after that
But if they all trusted me,
Then you can too!

Number Seven: All best friends can keep secrets.
You're not my best friend
Unless you tell me your secrets!
Don't you know that silly?
You don't even exist to me
Until I know something dirty about you.

Number Eight: I know all the rumors.
I know that Jessica cheated on Dillon with Ryan,
I know the David's grandma died!
I know so many secrets, It's literally insane

Number Nine: I'm original.
I can conform to all kinds of people
Put on the mask to make it seems like I'm perfect for you.
It's one of my best qualities.
So well done no one knows who I truly am.

Number Ten: I've been friends with all kinds of personalities.
The girl who had a pregnancy scare,
Multiple people who go to therapy the days I go to court.
The people who sit in the corner and cry silently while i share secrets without her knowledge
And now I'm friends with you.

So tell me,
What's your ideal friend?

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