Poems by Sarah

Little Me

Little girl

who grew up too fast

looking back

upon the childhood

she never had

Always longed

to be that perfect daughter

for her parents

who just seemed

to pass her by

Putting aside

all her hopes

and dreams

to help with the younger

brothers and sister in need

Keeping her grades up high

when really she couldn't care

keeping her head held high

so they can't see her cry

even though she longs to disappear

She puts on a front

when everyone is near

she seems to have tons of friends

when she hangs with them

she just wants to go to bed

A hope of dreams

to be seen

as more than

what

they see

A longing

to break away

to see what's

just around the bend

just out of reach

Not to be

what everyone

wants me to be

but be the me

that I want to be