Sonnet of High School

Also titled Secret Life Sonnet, this was for a writing assignment in my creative writing class about the secret life of high school and the cliques and tribes

High school

Like dogs, we all find a pack

It’s the one place where we feel the need to conform to be cool

But sometimes our peers throw us off track

Only in our mind and our thoughts can we be free

Not restricted by social laws

Free to know the person you really want to be

Not to fear the RiverHawks claws

To be an individual

Athletes need muscles to break tackles

To ignore all peer pressure, even the subliminal

But we, the people, need our mental muscle to break society’s shackles

I am me, not afraid to be myself

So, do not group me with others on a single shelf

Reviews

[SilentDreamer]

So true! (I'm in high school currently.) I especially agree with the line, "Like dogs, we all find a pack." Strength in numbers, right? Loners not accepted but rejected. Can't stand out or be different. Yeah, great poetry, very relatable. Awesome job.

[Sarah]

woohooo

[Theresa]

I was drawn in from the first two lines. A statement that couldn't be more true. I love how at the end you say you are not going to conform like they expect you too. Great messgae and great write. Nicely done.