High School Poem by Michelle Hanes

Memories are haunting,
Happiness is fleeting,
Forgetfulness is frowned upon
Life sees it as cheating

The world wasn't how I expected
I expected a perfect place
But as I learned quickly growing up
That just wasn't the case

The teachers unforgettable
But the students relentless
The work may be deadly
But the rumors are a menace

A soul a day
7 lives in a week
The stat may not be right
But the future looks bleak

The day's as grey as a hoodie
I feel as blue as jeans
Everyday feels as rough as leather boots
No one to make it better with these teens

Popular Brittany
Quarterback Harry
‘Emo' Tyler
And Crazy Jerry

These labels are annoying
Makes this place feel sub-below
And if you call a teacher on them
Then oh boy, we're in for a show!

They're lying, they're lying
Oh why high school,
So wonderful on the outside
Now, I just feel like a fool.