Boy --by Haley

A boy trapped

under the burdens of life

only able to  look up

never moving

stuck

lost

the more he moves

the more it hurts

gray branches

each one

symbolizing a different

part of his young life

One for his crumbling friendships

one for his broken dysfunctional family

one for guilt

for lost

shattered dreams

he sees no way of recovering

no future

never given the opportunity to shine

always put down

never smart enough for teachers

a wasted case

no future

learning that the only way to get along in this world

is to have friends any way possible

even if that means drugs and alcohol

no matter if it feels right or wrong

he was trapped

then one day he was able to move

he got up and left his world behind him

there started to hope

a future

people soon respected him

he was changing

became stronger

learned to love himself

foregave those who had hurt him