| Words From Deshae |
| The following poems were submitted by Deshae from the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff. |
| Have You Ever? By: Tiffany Blevins Have you ever lived my life? Spent one moment in my shoes? If you haven't then tell me why You judge me as you do. Have you ever woken up in the morning Wondering if this was your last day on Earth? Have you ever left your house Unsure you'd return? Have you ever been raped Outside your favorite store? Have you ever had a friend die in your arms From druge he'd never used before? Have you ever seen your mom get beaten By daddy messed up on booze? Have you seen your brother buried and ask Why did he have to lose? Have you ever sat beneath the stars Praying God will hear? Have you ever wanted to fly away After a night of fear? Have you ever been forced To give into the need? Have you hide the cuts Beneath long sleeves? Have you ever considered suicide To make the pain go away? Have you ever tried to hide yourself Behind the things you say? Have you ever tried to protect Your friends and everyone in sight from yourself? Have you ever felt my pain And cut cut yourself to sleep at night? Have you ever lived my life Spent one second in my shoes? If you haven't then why Why? Do you judge me as you do? |
| I Am By: Krysteen Hernandez I am a poet writing of my pain I am a peson living a life of shame I am your daughter hiding my depression I am your sister making a good impression I am you friend acting like I'm fine I am a wisher wishing this life weren't mine I am a girl who thinks of suicide I am a teenager pushing her tears aside I am a student who doesn't have a clue I am the girl sitting next to you I am the one asking you to care I am your best friend hoping you can care |
| Numb By: Jessica Dubose The sharp edge of the razor cuts my skin easily I'm numb to the pain, Numb to the blood, To numb to realize what's happening, To realize what I'm doing. One cut follows another, And another, Till I can't stop. The razor falls from my hand, Blood drips down my arm, Tears roll down my cheeks, What have I done? |
| Cuts Black as the night The pain of life it fills me The pain of life it moves me Makes me see what no other can Come take me Pull my fear aside Fill me Fill me with your deep caress Take this night Out of me Take my pain away Let me show you What these eyes have seen Share my soul Take my light Please take it away with one cut *Deshae* |
| You can find Deshae's Story in the SI Stories section on the front page of this site. |