The Panther Post features talented Primavera students with a love for the arts. This month, we’re sharing an inspiring freestyle poem written by Primavera student Christina (Chris) Carmichael.
“I was inpired when I was listening to the songs ‘Lullaby’ by Nickelback and ‘Waiting for the End’ by Linkin Park. I was in a low state of mind when I wrote this…writing this poem to those songs made the sun rise in my soul to brighten my vision of how life can be if I don’t throw it away.”
– Chris Carmichael, 16, sophomore
Not the End Lullaby
They all say
“I should have tried”
I say the reason
“Is feeling pain in me
And seeing it in others”
It’s not their fault
I didn’t even know
Unsaid words could hurt
They were what kept my feet
On earth’s solid ground
I never thought of it
As the easy way to escape
I’m now reaching to you
You’re my reason
To keep hanging on
I’ve been abandoned
Couldn’t ever leave you stuck
To ponder the same fate
Trying to forget is a lie
Never forgotten but always a past
Taunting spins my mind to no avail
Dizzy, hitting the bottom
Why go on to be tortured?
I can’t get up from this fall
He said to give it one more try
Realizing he was scared
Afraid to meet my end
I’m not alone; never was
His faith in me kept me alive
I’m not over; my life isn’t either
Now I see a light
At the end of the tunnel
Too wrapped in self-pity
Blinding of myself of the good
I can see it all plain as day
Water from my eyes; clear as clear can be
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as a writer and Poet myself, Her words drilled themselves into my soul. They became alive with feelings,visions and understanding. Such depth from someone so youn, AMAZING.
Honest, painful, inspiring, and beautiful, just as the poetry of life is.
That’s how all my poems are. They’re are true life struggles I’ve been through brought back to life on paper relate to and help others going through something similar. I want others to know they aren’t alone in anything they struggle with or any trial that hits them. I hope it’s inspiration to keep going…
Wow, um that was very strong and words that were powerful. I am a young writer as well, but I could only dream of writing poems so detailed with emotion.