December 2001
i am everything you accuse me of being
a clock, endlessly ticking,
wearing away your nerves
a castle, tall against the sky,
blocking your hopes for a future
i am everywhere, everything you see
a ray of light, blinding you
a sweet puppy grown into a monstrous dog
speck of sand on an ocean shore
not important, yet part of something bigger
a meaningless entity in matters of the world
but center of my universe
you can’t stand me, but you can’t live without me
a chore and a joy
a part of you, but at times i seem alien
i try to be what you want me to be, but i can’t
i am only me
Age: 13
