Paparazzi

Paparazzi

 

I used to be your typical girl.

The average drama queen, crazy socialite,

Easy to fall, but never easy to get.

Miss the everyday perfection,

But never once gave up.

 

Everybody says I’m too young for what I feel.

But I say I was never naive.

They say that school should be my priority.

I say I learn from life experiences.

They believe in rumours about me.

And I pretend like I don’t care,

When it hurts like hell.

 

People pretend to know me too well,

And judge me by what I seem.

They call me an overrated, superficial flirt,

But that’s just not me.

I feel their eyes on my every move like paparazzi.

 

I never denied wanting to live another life.

Out from the criticizing eyes

Of the bare world I have.

They say I should just learn to fit in,

But I always stand out.

 

I try to do good things, which they always forget,

And refrain from doing the troubles,

Which they always recollect.

They expect me to be perfect,

When I just want to have fun.

They keep me cornered,

When I just want to capture the world with my eyes.

 

But as much as I want to escape

This cruel world I live in,

There are still these miracles I call friends.

As for most people want to bring me down,

My true friends always have my back to lift me up.

 

I maybe the most famous controversial girl-next-door,

But I still have my friends to ground me,

To help me figure which way is right,

When everybody else left.

I may have an extraordinary life,

But inside, I’m still the same.

 

Call me anything you want.

But there’s a fact that no one can change me.

They say I should be afraid of how I act,

But I say I can do whatever I want, whenever I want.

They call me a rebel, a humiliation,

But nothing can bring me down

As long as I’m true to myself and have my friends on my side.

 

I am who I’m supposed to be,

And I don’t need to understand the world,

When the world doesn’t understand me.

Because honestly, this is who I am.

Superstar or your own average teenager,

With paparazzi around or not,

I play by my own rules,

And I don’t live in expectations of others except mine.

Period.

Author's Note

btw, not a personal experience. it's actually for my next book, and i don't know if i did a good job, or it just sucks..it's been a long time since i made another poem, and i'm not sure if this one makes sense. reviews please? i warmly accept constructive criticisms :) no rude reviews please coz i already know it's not that good.. :)

Reviews

[PaperHearts]

Nice! I liked your style of writing, and I felt like you were really aware of the ins and outs of the mindset of the character that you were portraying in this piece. Although this is of course from the perspective of a celebrity, I think that a lot of the deeper feelings that you expressed are emotions that many people are going to be able to relate to. :) You have nothing to worry about. This was a great write!
~PaperHearts

[Daydreamer54]

I like this. It's a felling of individuality that everyone including m can relate too! great write! btw, i'll b looking forward to reading ur book! :)

[Huggy Bear]

You did a great job with this poem. It is very descriptive and emotional:)

[Coyote Poetry]

You wrote a very good story in this poem. It seem like a real person trying to live a life she wants and desire. A very strong poem. Even a famous person wants to live a life with freedom and the world not judging your every move. A excellent poem. Would be a interesting book.
Coyote

[rielovella]

I remember Hilary Duff's "Wake Up" 'cause the meaning of this poem is like that song. And I can relate to this poem. This is what I feel when I enter the room and like "Are you staring at me or something?". Anyway, nice poem!