#49 Think

Sometimes in life we are selfish. Sometimes we are cruel to others. We don't know what they are going through or anything about them and we should stop, put ourselves in their position and just think!

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

Think

by Alana

Should you always say what you feel
Think, is the person you're telling going to be able to heal

Is what you're saying necessary for everyone else to know
Just because you're thinking something, maybe you should just let it go

Everyone else around you may not be as strong
Some things need to be kept hidden and you should move along

You don't know where that person has come from or where he's going to go
What kind of day he's had, you just don't know

Before you blurt out everything you feel
Think, is the person listening going to be able to heal?

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Aliza

I felt like i could relate to this poem and when i read this, i made sure that all my friends knew i loved them.
Shraddha

A very nice poem and true. Pls keep on writing :-}
Lind-z

I loved the poem. It Makes so much sence and it goes along with something in my life right now and prolly with other peoples too. S o i thought it was a very meaningful poem and that it was well-written. x0x Lind-z x0x
Christina

this poem touched me for many reasons. i have had a secret for almost 8 months . and this totally explains why somtimes it right cuz if a person cant deal with it then u really should just let it go. your a great poem writter hun.
maggie

hey i really loved your poem and it did make me stop and think thanx, and keep writin then they really good
timmy

omg! great poem inspired me darling! once i was a loner that is selfish and now you made me change! udo mo mabaho! kadiri ka!
Hayley

hi awesome poem. i can totally relate to that coz i don't just tell my friends all my problems because they have got their own problems to deal with which i mite add they are always telling me about and i dont mind but i just feel like when is it going to be my turn to have a bad day and depend on u instead of u depending on me all the time. any way ur poem is just so kool and i luv stuff that is meaningful.
sharelle

I love this poem. It's so deep, and so true.
katie

this poem inspires me to say what i feel but not what i think. what i think may not be real but what i feel is real and its the only thing getting in the way of me and my friends.
crystal

omg this is such a cute poem!true!im w/ u girl!
muflayha

great poem! i can really relate this poem to myself because i've said things that hurt other people and now i realize how they feel!
Kathy

I really liked this poem. Well written with sound advice!
Sirra

Perfect Ten, Gurlee. We all have to watch what we say, I agree. I always heard the saying, "Be kind, for everyone you meet fights a harder battle. " You're right; we just don't know where people are coming from, where they're going, or what. This really speaks to me. You've really made me stop and "Think. " (:
Linda

This poem makes so much sense. I loved it.
Ida

after reading it, i realise that it does happen to me at times when i tell the truth to someone i love and eventhough it says that telling the truth might hurt and it can be for the better. find a suitable time to tell. be in the person's shoe and know wat he's going through at the moment. this way, you show them that u care and don't want to hurt them.
lisa

i really really liked this poem it like spoke to me and stuff
Leah

I'm one of those people with "brutal honesty" this poem is about me. I guess it's about time I realize not everyone is as strong as I am. I have hurt people, sometimes badly by simply stating an obvious truth. this is a very good thought provoking poem.
Adrianna

I Like your poem because its true i think you have wrote a godd poem and it means a lot to me. and my friends
Leonard

this poem is very true, because sometimes you have to think about another persons feelings when you have to tel the something that may hurt or damage them. A plus
Kristine

I am a school social worker and these poems are perfect to share with my students. this one in particular is very helpful. It is the message That I try to get accross to all the children since bullying and peer pressure tends to be a hudge problem in schools.

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