I am being forced to write poems for school

I am convincing the world that I am a fool

I am drawing all over my walls

I am t shirts and overalls

I am scaring my friends with my true thoughts

I am lucky guesses and long shots

I am laughing all the time so I don't think about it

I am overflowing with sarcasm and forced wit

I am obsessing over little things

I am manipulating words til I make them sing

I am taking comfort in people who are like me

I am wearing bright colors so no one will see

I am not what I think I should be

I am a locked door and pretty words are the key

I am learning how to cope

I am trying to regain hope

I am searching for a home

I am solving my problems alone

I am rolling my eyes at at everyone else's

I am green and mean and jealous

I am wishing people wouldn't talk to me

I am walking away from responsibility

I am stuck in my own arms race

I am just another basket case