#41 Have Mercy

I was a real nerd when I was in grade school and I had no friends. Everyone seemed so goddamn perfect and wonderful, and I seemed to have no place in it. Back then I did not have the release of poetry to fall back on. However, in retrospect, I wrote this poem and presented it orally for my English class. Surprisingly, every single person in that room knew what I had felt.

This poem originally was published in Poems on Life - Teen Poems

Have Mercy

by Alesha Faulkner

Can't be who I am,
Gotta keep it all inside
I'm happy when I'm out,
But alone I sit and cry.
I smile to keep you happy
I smile when you're around
But all the time I know
My life's come crashing down
You've never looked into my head
and wondered if I cry
I bet you think I'm happy here
But I only want to die

So tell me if you see me
as you walk the halls today
I'm that girl that no one likes
and makes feel bad in every way
I'm the one forced in a group
when doing projects in school
You're the one who laughs at me
Cuz you think you're too cool
So next time you laugh at me
Just remember this poem
I'm a human being too
and I cry when I'm alone.

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ADRIANA

THIS POEM MAKES ME CRY AND YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THAT WAY IT IS VERY TOUCHING
Sisko

perfect. exactly how i feel. why can't people SEE that?
ericah

im not the girl forced into groups, but i have been one to be mean to girls that aernt like me, so thank you for letting me realize how much i could hurt some one.
mercy

I know exactly how you felt! this poem really explains what I was going through.
lady

hi,i just wanna tell u wut i think about this poem i dont wanna critique it but just let u know wu i think. in mah life i had tha kind a experiance and now i know tha tha kind a ppls are not good for me if someone make fun of me i wont pay attention cuz it's tha kind a ppls who make ur life missery. i'm yung and the way i shose mah friends it's simple if u dindnt like me a tha beging u never gonna like me and it's gonna be tha same fo me. those ppls who came talk to u after that they did those bad things to u it's just cuz they are. they feel bad
Brianna

I enjoyed ur poem bcuz it really explained how the people who are left out, judged, mistreated, talked about and always critized, feel. How they really feel. And that is very inspiring and TRUE! Bcuz i know how that girl felt bcuz i used to b like her.
kayla

wow. that made me cry! (that means it good) you are an amazzing writer keep up the good work!
Amy

explains a lot for those who cant speak up
Caity

I love this poem because I can relate to it. Before I became "so called popular" almost nobody knew who I was and I was a nobody. I know how it feels to be left out and to not be noticed. I love this poem. I hope that other people enjoy it as much as I do.
Lauren

This is a GREAT poem, it almost made me cry. it is SO true! thank u for writing this! i have an english project where i have to get two poems that express my feelings, so i'll use this, but i'll make sure to give the credit to u! :)! -Lauren
sam

wen i read this poem i felt as if the poem was talkin about me. every emotion expressed in the poem is an emotion that i feel
kinza

i love it. It's exacly my life!
milie

congratulation
Krystal

Hey Alesha and others readings this, I really like this poem because it is soooo true. I know that I'm speaking with others when I tell you that this poem is wonderful and great and a lot of people can relate to this poem. I know its really hard for a fact because I am a reffered to a nerd a school because I love to read and it hurts because our school is small. After awhile you feel lonely-like your alone. That's what this poem is about and I love it so much. At first I was speechless. But we're are all people and we are the same as anyone else and we deserve better. Thanks for courage.
Steph

I was in the middle of a school project due tomorrow which I barely even looked at and this poem came across my search on the niternet and i just had to answer it for it spoke so much. It really touched me!
Sonia

wow. ths poem is sooo touching.
Ann

this poem is awsome. it expresess me soo much!
Maly

Wow. I felt like that poem was almost just like me. I know how you feel. I really do think that people should have mercy for others, others that especially didn't do anything to you. I know EXACTLY how you feel.
Aleta

This poem is a really good poem and it deals with real people and situations and i admire that because it shows some sensitivity to those "outsiders" keep writing your really good!
Jefinner

WOW what can I say This is one of the most touching poems i have ever read you are talented and keep it up! This is exactly how I felt just a few years ago but then I gained power and when you see a person just like this raise them up and become friends with them!

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#41 Have Mercy

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