'Thought' Being The Operative Word Poem by Melissa Joy Chesky

With 'thought' being the operative word,
I thought this year would be better than others.
I thought this year would be better without the
hardships of being beaten up.
I thought this year would go as I imagined it
in wishful dreams.
I thought that I could believe everything
I heard.
I thought he liked me back.
I thought, maybe for one year, I could go without
complete embarrassment of myself.
I thought maybe I wouldn't be so ashamed of myself.
I thought that someone liked me for who I was, finally.
I thought that freshman year was going to be the time
of my life.
I thought you couldn't experience heartache at such an
'innocent' age.
I thought...
and once again I was so very wrong.