Everything's Not As it Seems

by Jenni Marie   Apr 26, 2007


There's the girl smiling outwardly
Inside she's struggling with pain
To everyone else she looks happy
Yet feels like she's going insane.

There's the boy who seems to have everything
Yet at home is where he silently falls
Everyone wishes they could be like him
But does he really have it all?

There's the girl who always gets top grades
But she struggles for hours on end
No time to do anything but study
Not even hang out with friends.

Then there's the boy who appears
To have the perfect home life
When in reality his father's a drunk
Always dragging him into strife.

There's the popular girl
Always surrounded with friends
Yet she constantly feels lonely
Wondering when these friendships will end.

There's the boy who appears healthy
And has the perfect body shape
Every day his fingers are down his throat
Eating food he just can not take.

There's the girl who is beautiful
But under the clothes lie the scars
Thinks she knows what she is doing
But one day she will go to far.

So next time someone has 'everything'
And out of jealousy you decide to be mean
Take a step back and try to remember
Everything's not as it seems.

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  • 16 years ago

    by Meghan

    This is amazing. it has such a great message is really an eye opener. I love the cold honest truth about it.

  • 16 years ago

    by Richard Machado

    This poem should be posted on the walls of every high school! No doubt this poem will touch many lives, each in their own ways.

    A very well thought out poem; vocab and rhythm included. Keep writing more poems as good as this!

    ~Richi~

  • 16 years ago

    by Used n Confussed

    This is really true, and a well writen poem. i really like this and the point it is making! x x x

  • 16 years ago

    by Tracy D Rollings

    WOW you have captured my life in your poem, Excellent write, love the flow and wording was great , i know the feeling very well come from a home of abuse myself ,so thanks,~5/5~ your friend Tracy

  • 16 years ago

    by Georgi

    Wow.
    im actually in love with this =] Its brilliant.
    xoxoxo

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