#85 Falling

I took a creative writing class this passed semester, the teacher asked us to write a poem telling someone with "higher power" how we feel about them.

So, I did.

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

Falling

by Lanora Melillo

The desks line up
Perfectly.
I drift away
Move into a corner
Books fall onto my desk
10, 15 of them.

All I can see above the mountain
Of books is your head.
5 more books pile
onto my desk.

I can imagine myself
Running through the forest.
When I stop, I see the words
"You are bad."
"You will always be alone."
"No one will like you."

I believed you for years.
I thought I was worthless
Because my mother told me,
"The teacher's always right."

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Jonny

WOW. This poem fully connects with my inner most passion. Keep writing.
serenity

This poem means alot to those who sit down at an empty desk, everyday, and do nothing but wonder why they are even there,as the work continues to pile up, and their imagination takes them away, to the hurtful words that their teacher tells them, and the nothing that gets put into their heads. this poem is there to let them know that other people feel the same way too.
brittany

this poem is all about how my life is
neasha

I thought that your peom was very well written.
sabrina

AWESOME POEM. SHORT, SIMPLE AND TRUE!
Katara

This poem rocked so hard! I REALLY liked the last line, "because my mother told me the teacher's always right. " Lanora, you will go so far.
Terrence

Great poem. great. Keep writing.
ashley

i totally understand what the person is saying and i love the way they put it into words it is so awsome and one of the best poems i have literally ever heard!
lisa

this poem was so inspirational
Leah

I've had many issues with an "authority figure" this year-if u want to consider him that- and I love this poem.
Cassy

Great Poem. You r a very good poem writer. keep up the good work :-)
Janine

thats how my teacher was he told us that we will never be anything and life is just fun and games and we will never amount to anything
Lacy

this was good
Emily

I loved this, it touched me because it's so true, and I love the way you claerly express the feelings. Good job.
Kate

I reckon im one of the many who think you're good at expressing yuourself, i can relate.
susanna

I like the way she makes a mountain out of the books, climbs it to confront the teacher and finds her 'voice'. The structure of the poem builds to her release from fear. Lanora is ascending not falling!
chasytee

that is a great poem.
Maribel

I really am inspired by your poem because this reminds me of how my 2nd grade teacher made me feel. She would always make me look bad in front of everybody and always sent me to have to take special classes. And worst of all my mom didn't do anything which made me feel worst. So if my vote counts for something i think your poem was fascinating.
michele

OUCH!. wow, this poem is amazing! It's harsh for the teacher and I can only imagine the look on her/his face when they read it, but that's the way it is sometimes.
Martha

This is a truly great poem. I read alot of them, and very few my bring tears to me but this is 1 that did i reallt love it.

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#85 Falling

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