Teenage Tears

"I want to be a good-looking
Guy with the perfect fling.
I want to click and fit right in,
And I wanna commit a sexy sin."

"I want to have a proper friend.
I don't want to have to pretend.
I wish a guy would fancy me
For what's inside- Not what they see."

We all want something we can't have.
The cool girl and the nerdy spazz.
We want to shake off fake IDs
Or get new lives where we are seen.

"I want my virginity
Like Amanda and Stacey.
I don't want Brent or Jack or Royce.
I wish I hadn't made that choice."

"I do not want to hurt my self
So I put the razors on top shelf.
But I want to take my mind of Dad,
So I cut to stop me being sad."

We all want something in our gut.
The emo kid and the slut.
We want the choice to start over
Or get a chance to be sober.

"I want to show my identity,
I want to find someone like me.
I want my sexuality
To not be judged and just be free."

"I want to be just like her:
Pretty, skinny, good with flirt.
I want a slice of "popular" cake,
Although I'd puke it anyway."

We all just want to find new ways;
The self-haters and closet gays.
We hate our bodies and want one new.
We hate who we're attracted to.

What I want is not so clear,
But what I do not want is fear.
I don't want all these stereotypes.
I want polka dots and swirls and stripes!

I want us all to understand.
I want to sink the La-La Land
Of freaks and hunks and self-harmers.
Because truly, we are all charmers.