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To Mend MAG

April 9, 2008
By Anonymous

How did we get caught in this mix.
Of people throwing away their lives for a fix.
Of homicide and suicide.
Of dropouts and bad routes.
Of polluted earth and girls giving birth.
Of STDs, stolen keys.
Of dark gray skies and countless drive-bys.
Of fallen hope and have to cope.
When will it finally end? When will the world
begin … to mend?



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ls00 said...
on Jan. 11 2009 at 3:09 am
i really hope you know that this is very good. i liked it a lot.

JustDance said...
on Jan. 3 2009 at 3:02 am
this is an amazing poem good job :)

SniiCKers said...
on Dec. 22 2008 at 11:05 pm
This poem is very true...keep writing u rock..=]

mvpla15 said...
on Nov. 23 2008 at 2:48 pm
i luv ur poem its so true about alot of things. if people really knew what was going on with the rong of the world i'd say ur poem says it all. u should send it into the plain dealer

sarahh said...
on Nov. 19 2008 at 9:35 pm
this is amazing. its a cuople simple words that simply define the world as it is. nice work. :)

Smilez said...
on Nov. 14 2008 at 1:51 am
WOWWW.....that is straight up the truth! like no joke!!!actually i kinda reminds me of indianapolis! thats where i'm from and it is all about what you wear and how you wear it! i think this poem should be seen by others b/c its the truth

BriAN said...
on Nov. 13 2008 at 6:49 pm
This peom really hit home wth me, because I came from a run down city where if you were wearing the wrong color you got shot and if you were a girl you were expeted to dropout and have a kid. I think, given time, the World could mend it's hurt.

Bladefella said...
on Nov. 11 2008 at 11:16 pm
It sure describes the world as it is

kebswims13 said...
on Nov. 10 2008 at 11:01 pm
very clever and very good rhyme sheme...i like it.

shaybabe said...
on Nov. 8 2008 at 3:02 am
i love this poem its real and it true and it should be herd by many :0) nice work

OddEmily said...
on Nov. 7 2008 at 5:45 am
seriously. this was an amazing poem. and its so true. big props to you Chelsea.

SilentTears said...
on Nov. 7 2008 at 1:32 am
This is the basic ponderings of a teenager, as we begin to awaken to the harshness that resides within our world. And I think it a brilliant way to depict our feelings. The poem itself isn't obscure, however the meaning is there and as deep as any hidden messages. Great job!

eminem said...
on Oct. 1 2008 at 8:37 pm
good story

hollister13 said...
on Oct. 1 2008 at 4:35 pm
wow that is really deep u r an amazing writer

JessicaJinx said...
on Sep. 25 2008 at 2:59 pm
Wow, your poem was absolutely amazing. I wish I could write as well as you do.

sunshine123 said...
on Sep. 21 2008 at 4:48 pm
oh my goodness, you are an amazing poet. your poem really caught my eye. i liked it alot, and it is so true. keep up the good work. great job!

DreamWarrior said...
on Sep. 17 2008 at 1:59 am
Very well spoken! The author expresses what is going on in today's world and love the message it brings. Job Well Done!

Guyana09 said...
on Sep. 11 2008 at 6:20 pm
I LIKE WHAT THE AUTHOR IS SAYING IN THE POEM WHITH WHAT IS GOING ON THESE DAYS SHE IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH... SHE GIVES YOU A SENSE OF REALITY FROM A TEEN'S POINT OF VIEW

add said...
on Sep. 7 2008 at 8:35 pm
This is amazing