Salem Witch Trials

A Free Verse Poem I created about the Salem Witch Trials

Salem Witch Trails

Oct 29, 2013, 3:10:29 AM

Literature / Poetry / Human Nature / Free Verse

I try to give everyone I meet the benefit of the doubt
Every persecuted person I meet
The damned souls drifting through the hell hole of high school
The judges and the judged
The loud little weirdo sitting in the middle
Or the creepy little loner in the back
The obnoxious Ms. Know-It-All up front
I try to ignore the cruel words
Whether they're believed by one
By many
By all
I try to build my own opinion
Spend a day as their companion
So I can confirm the rumors
And make another enemy
Or discredit the rumors
And make a new friend
For if I never break through the rumors and stereotypes
If I never give a person a chance
How can I ever expect them to give me one?
Because let's face it

In Science
I am the loud little weirdo sitting in the middle
Yelling out bad puns and "That's what she said"s
In English
I am the creepy little loner in the back
Reading Edgar Allen Poe and writing poems about misery
And in Math
I'm the obnoxious Ms. Know-It-All up front
Raising my hand for every answer and crying whenever I get a B
I'm a walking stereotype in every way
Every hour a contradiction of the last
If there is even one person in this world
That can put up with me 24/7
I think I can out up with everyone for one day

Reviews

[H[a/o]llowheart]

Maybe because it has to do with intolerance and understanding other people, not jumping to conclusions? Either way, I enjoyed it. The technical aspect of the writing isn't bad, and the sentiment behind it is really interesting. Kudos.

[Relic]

I'm a little confused. What does this have to do with the Salem Witch Trials?