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April 22, 2005 at 3:44 am #17974colinMember
For our English Class, we have to write a poem. Well I wrote mine today, and here is what I came up with:
Okay, I actually had to write one for English class today. This is what I came up with. It is about how I joined Cross Country and a lot of people, even my friends, made/make fun of me for it.
When I joined I did not know I was in for this,
All this taunting is getting ridiculous.
I just want to follow my passion,
But because of it my friends and I are clashin’.
Each day brings more ridicule.
Each day I feel more minuscule.
Why won’t they respect my love for the sport,
The way they respect the guys on the B-ball court?
Well I am here to say loud and clear,
That I won’t give up, but persevere.
So you might as well just give me the support I need
For I need you by my side in order to succeed.It is about how I joined Cross Country and a lot of people, even my friends, made/make fun of me for it. Please post your comments, good or bad, here. Thanks a lot.
April 22, 2005 at 4:29 am #119882Someguy03MemberIt’s good, but almost too corny. You sound like your all out fighting with your friends about Cross Country. Like to the point where you guys would hate eachother. And if it is to that point, then something is seriously wrong.
April 22, 2005 at 1:17 pm #119890colinMemberTrust me, it was really that bad. One day I was at my friends house and I had to elave early because they wouldn’t stop making fun of me. Every single day I hear tons of comments about how stupid and gay I am for doing it.
April 22, 2005 at 2:16 pm #119884RabidKittenParticipant*doesn’t point out that her gay roomate did cross country* But really, that’s not the point, the poem was well constructed and got the point across. Really it’s just another means of expressing yourself. Do you feel expressed? That it did you justice? Then you’ve done more than I’ve been able to most of the time. *grin* Anyway, good luck in getting through this time. Sometimes, with friends, you just have to say “Hey! Feck off! I like it, you’re not doing it, it’s not hurting you, so shuddap!… … … wankers”
April 22, 2005 at 9:04 pm #119898chikenkickerMemberi probably sound stupid for asking this but whats cross country? btw it was an good poem i guess, i wouldnt know really, i’ve written a few but they’re kinda free verse(i cant rhyme for anything) and not that good
April 22, 2005 at 10:10 pm #119883Someguy03MemberCross Country is long distance running (2-4 miles usually).
April 22, 2005 at 10:27 pm #119899chikenkickerMemberoh ok, i figured it had something to do with distance, hence the “cross country”
April 23, 2005 at 4:11 am #119891colinMemberYea, our school has the top Cross Country program in the state of Texas. I joined because I got cut from the baseball team, it was either Cross Country or PE. Even though most people that I asked what to do said to do PE, I went ahead and did Cross Country. I figured it would keep me in shape so I can try out again next eyar for baseball. However, in the 2 months that I have been running with the team, I have grown to like it way more than I ever liked baseball. It is so much fun, and I like the fact that I am actually good at it. However, some of the football players seem to think that everyone that runs Cross Country is gay (which is not true BTW). It doesnt’t really help that we have to wear super-short shorts though…
April 23, 2005 at 4:14 am #119885RabidKittenParticipantBut…but that’s the reason that I liked watchign cross country… *sniff sniff* That’s not a Con, that’s a Pro!
April 23, 2005 at 9:43 am #119887QwertyMemberMate. You gotta stick up for yourself. Thats wat firends do, joke around and make fun of each other. i got a lot of crap for my choices but i knew i was happy with them and my mates were just kidding. getting cut just fuels the fire. brush it off. and trust me if they see this poem they r just gonna rip you even more,
April 23, 2005 at 10:40 am #119886RabidKittenParticipantdon’t you love being a guy? *wink* When you’re expected to take sharp jokes and then dish them out in turn, where the slightest show of intelligence or weakness makes you an even brighter flame to snuff out? *snicker* Pfft, boys…
April 23, 2005 at 12:13 pm #119900MrOatsMemberYour poem reminds me of my friend. He joined Cross Country and he was not all that good when he started. Yeah, he got made fun of, but I told him to just keep trying… And guess what? He got the most improved runner award at the end of the season, which got him earned respect. So, you should just keep doing it, they will stop eventually. People made fun of me when I joined this year also, but they stopped eventually. Just stick up for yourself. I think people are even jealous, cause they can’t do it. All the Football players made fun of all the Cross Country runners, it’s just in them to be jerks… Oh, by the way, that poem might get you more harrasment like Qwerty said, no offense. It sounds just a little corny. But overall keep trying and keep running! 😀
April 23, 2005 at 11:01 pm #119892colinMemberOf course it’s a little corny. Like I said, I had to write it for English. But I showed it to one of my friends that is doing a lot of the making fun of, and he doesn’t really make fun of me anymore. Actually he didn’t believe I wrote it at first, I guess he thinks that because he is a big, bad football player with no intelligence, that everyone else has to be dumb also.
April 24, 2005 at 3:42 am #119888QwertyMemberoi colin. im thirsty, wanna run down to the shops and get me a drink…. get some running practice in?
haha just kidding.
April 24, 2005 at 4:22 am #119895LucifinaMemberwell done colin and keep up what you are doing to make yourself happy. That’s what really counts in life. I have to say though I don’t particularly care for your friends at the moment. I mean I can understand good natured joking, but that’s a bit too far. I admire you. You are doing something to make yourself better and something many can’t. I wish I could run again.
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