how do you write a poem when you are only a student?



i've got feelings
and easily hurt ones at that
please don't hurt me
i'm only a student

i've got urges to speak
and urges to write
and urges to cry
please don't supress me
i'm only a student

my heart goes out to my friends when they need me
and theirs to me when i need them
my friends are the driving force in my life
please don't take them away from me
i'm only a student

sometimes there are more important things than school
more often than not, there are things that will make me set schoolwork aside
please dont' punish me
i'm only a student

my teachers have an effect on me that no other human will
they usually don't see it when they hurt me
or make a fool of me
or make me go home and sit in the silent company of myself and cry
please don't mock me
i'm only a student

there are certain things you will not understand about me
you probably never will
please don't make it feel like the differences in me are the wrong in me
i'm only a student

i don't always listen
or do what i am told
but i always feel when something is wrong
please don't lie to me
i'm only a student

i may be young
but i am not stupid
please don't humour me
i'm only a student

your actions make me into the person that i am
please don't yell at me
i'm only a student

i have respect for you
but not until you respect me
please don't disrespect me
i'm only a student

i may be a minor
but i have liberties too
please don't belittle the rights they give to me
i'm only a student

i don't always understand the things you do
i probably never will
please don't make me feel dumb for the powers that aren't in me
i'm only a student

i want to learn and explore new things
they may seem scary to you but i understand them
please don't question the curiosity in me
i'm only a student

every negative action that my world bestows on me
makes me weak and want to hide
please don't let me run from myself
i'm only a student

i don't always understand what i say
please don't scoff at me
i'm only a student

i do want freedom
but so did you
please don't dismiss me for wanting to be free
i'm only a student

you were my age once
do you remember what it is like
please don't forget it
i may only be a student
but i am a person

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