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Why Don't You Just Shut Up!
by Genevieve Sturrockyour voice is louder than mine
though i stopped listening years ago
the echos of your thoughts
overshadow my own
i tire of hearing you
a broken record of
my faults and failures
magnified to a deafening roar
it should make a difference
that others see me more clearly
every A should prove that
i am not stupid
but staring at my GPA
doesn't make me feel
any smarter
i still hear your voice
louder than mine
telling me
i will
fail
so
scared
you are right
that i am too afraid
to put myself out there
to take a chance
or make a stand
i shrink inside myself
with my hands over my ears
screaming at the top of my lungs
and still, your voice is louder 06/14/2011 Posted on 06/14/2011
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by E. A. Pugh on 06/14/11 at 07:23 PM Louder is Righter. Nice piece, I can relate. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 06/14/11 at 08:18 PM Well said. Great tone in every line. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 06/14/11 at 10:39 PM ... excellent..... |
| Posted by Aaron Michael on 06/15/11 at 10:22 PM i feel this to the bone. staring at my GPA and my fear yelling louder than my sanity... Well eveoked, Veive :) |
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