Silent Screams Poem by Shaylah Barron

At age 11 she found out that a lot of people did not like her
There was a flash between her eyes as her life turned into a blur
Why was it such a young age when all of this started to occur?
Was it then that she started to concur?
At age 14 she was always ignored
Of course it was by the people she loved and dearly adored
At age 15 all she did was stay indoors
Lay around... Sit… and cry on the floor
At age 17 she noticed that nothing was ever going to get any better
Which is why I'm sitting here writing this letter
At age 18 she left this letter as she took 18 pain killers on her 18th birthday
She was just so tired of living her life which was always gray
I never thought that I would see another day
But instead of dying I woke up in disarray
I don't know why it has to be this way
At 20 she is still struggling but hopes to direct her attention to something she loves doing
Which is the current career that she finally pursuing
A career in teaching and helping kids, and teens
She would treat everyone in her room like kings and queens
Helping kids has been her passion by all means
She found this out at age fourteen
But this was something that she could have never foreseen
Why was it that everyone is so mean?
Every time she talked about her passion no one supported her
No matter who she talked to they would always refer
How teaching would not be something that I should prefer
So she locked all of dreams in a box and threw away the key
As she watched them sink under the sea
Ever since she was a child children would always draw to her
Working with them was my savior
Seeing the smile on their faces when I walked in the door
Made me happier than sitting at the shore
All I ever wanted to do was make a difference
And becoming a teacher would fill that significance
One day I will be able to make my dreams come true
But I have to teach myself to stop listening to everyone's point of view
I want to let go but there is comfort in the sadness
And I can't seem to escape this madness
If I just let go then I would be set free
But I'm known to always listen to negativity
I just hope one day someone will learn to appreciate her
But until then she will let everyone continue to be her silencer
But she and I are just the same
Except I'm not a picture fame