Enough, Bangor. Enough.

Another late night-write, I'm afraid.

I walk along the street of my born,

not quite a ghost, 

not really there at all.

I let you degrade

my being and for too long

I have been the renegade.

I left my school for another.

I was a social "cheater"

and branded a "traitor".

I felt thirteen again,

when I had holes ripped

in my bag by the pigmen

who tore off my key rings and badges.

I'm older now and I realized 

that I don't deserve

to be criticized

by you.

You.

because you don't know me, any more.

You were a bully and a brute

but now you are a down right bore.

I walk along the the street of my born,

sick of the sight 

of these transient 'friends' I mourned.

Forgotten by time, you're slipping through cracks.

I'm leaving in September.

And I'm never coming back.

Reviews

[ANTO]

Like you Elinor I never really fell in love with the city of my birth, Belfast and I don't understand the love that has made many poets and songwriters compose passionate laments about it. Perhaps that's a love that grows through distance via homesickness. I never left Belfast. I may never know.
You however.......
Good Luck
XX

[Elinor Williams]

Thank you! Yes, I've had a lot of friends that are no longer friends and it feels like my life has become centred around Bangor...but it's stale? everything's out of date and old and I've grown out of it :/ I guess it's coming of age! Thank you for the comment! x

[Amy]

being attached to a place you grew up in is mostly inevitable. great write.

[JordanIsaacSmith]

Evidentally, I can relate to this an incredibly large amount. Great poem again!

[Ankur Sharma]

the place of your birth and the little story of the child hood after getting little younger you thought about the childhood,the theme of the poem was very great, it was very interesting to read.

[Christopher Angel]

Sums up how I feel about my country. It's good, I like it very much.

not quite a ghost,
not really there at all.

I love this line. It's like you exist just to survive but you're so a part from your environment it's like you're a ghost going through the motions.

[Baby Ricochet]

Powerful words. Great poem.

[DIVYA]

A powerful and impressive read. Loved it.

[Akshay]

Teenage angst done right. Not too bitter, which is a good thing as a reader. I like this very much.

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. I escape my city of Detroit than I returned. Each place had it downfalls. I like the description in the poem. The thoughts and struggle was alive and well in the poem. Most of us desire escape and a new chance. Old places and home seem not to forget our mistakes. I enjoyed the poem. Open the door to a good discussion. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Inspiring Writer]

Life's not hard to live it's not too much complicated to live but if we stop doing hurt or tease. Well conveyed a great msg by you though this write... your ENOUGH word's enough to let other know what this write says in actual. Deep write. Great job once again.

[Sharon Kim]

I like the feeling of defiance that comes with more trust and confidence in yourself. Once those people and their opinions were important, now things are in perspective.
Nicely done, Elinor!