Not Good Enough For Them
By Kenneth R. Cabrieto

     I'll never be good enough for those people.
     All they see are the negatives
     And they get joy in stacking those against me.

     I'm too short,
     Not ever properly dressed-
     My pants are always too baggy.
     I don't work enough
     'Cause I don't work at all,
     Therefore I don't make enough money.
     I focuse too little or too much on school-
     But then the school I attend is also wrong.
     My hair is either too spikey or too long.
     I'm too young or too old
     And I always seem to be the wrong race.
     I've two earring in one ear,
     And if that wasn't bad enough.
     I get hated on for the hair on my face.

     I am who I am
     And I'll still be whatever I want.
     I'm different,
     Much different than you.
     See you list all my faults
     And all the hate you aim towards me
     Only makes me better and strong than you.

     -12.29.02

     Why can't I ever get along with peoples' parents?