Here stand the twin bookshelves, music on one side, arts and crafts on the other,
\nHere you take shelter following another hellish encounter,
\nYou convince yourself that you prefer the sanctuary of the library,
\nFuck the student body, that\u2019s what you tell yourself daily,
\nThe proud poster boy of teen angst, it\u2019s a title you wear proudly,
\nNursing that chip on your shoulder yet crying about how life is so shitty.
\nOn some level I get why you would think like that,
\nBut in the end it\u2019s your fault that your life\u2019s outta whack.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been one heck of a year, final exams are drawing near,
\nYou\u2019re feeling the heat now, the pressure kicks into high gear,
\nYou\u2019re not alone, your peers have hit the ground running,
\nFreedom looms but not without hard work and studying,
\nYou try to be a model student and your pluck is admirable,
\nEspecially in the face of another rather serious battle,
\nThe bullies are ruthless, such is their cruelty,
\nLeaving you overwhelmed and on the brink of insanity.<\/p>\n
Yet you refuse to fight back, even when they cross the line,
\nWhy give them the satisfaction? Where\u2019s your dignity and pride?
\nDon\u2019t have to use your fists, Kid, but surely you have the balls to tell those punks to back off once and for all,
\nBut nah, you fear the school rules and the bullies\u2019 retribution,
\nYou fear getting beat on before getting slapped with a suspension,
\nFuck that shit, Kid, you have to take a stand,
\nLet them know that you aint nobody’s lamb.
\nYou bitch and moan about how your friends betrayed you,
\nJoined your attackers and made a fool out of you,
\nYou should have known better, Son, you fell for the mask,
\nYou dropped your guard and that’s just the cold hard fact,
\nYou played yourself, Kid, you gave up your honor,
\nStop hiding behind denial and admit to your error.<\/p>\n
And quit worrying about your grades so damn much, you\u2019re stressing over nothing,
\nGive it your best shot but not to the point of suffering,
\nGrades are temporary, your health and well-being are forever,
\nThe world don\u2019t care about a number on paper.
\nAnd guess what, Kid!? Life hasn\u2019t started fucking with you yet,
\nIt\u2019s a raging river beyond those gates and you\u2019ve yet to get your feet wet,
\nThe grades you chase won\u2019t mean shit, there are no gold stars,
\nThere\u2019s no reset or retry, like the video games on which you waste your hours,
\nAnd if you can\u2019t defend yourself in here, how will you survive in a world where the weak are chewed up, spat out and then left to die?
\nLeave your comfort zone, just for a moment, explore the world around you,
\nYou\u2019ll see the poor and downtrodden, take a walk in their shoes,
\nMany days without food and shelter will make your grievances seem trivial,
\nYou think you have it tough? Try getting caught in their vicious cycle.<\/p>\n
All you have to do is study hard and stand your ground,
\nTo give it your best and not let assholes push you around,
\nAnd in the midst of this you forgot the most important things,
\nYou have a family that will be there through thick and thin,
\nYou can afford to eat three square meals and got a roof over your head,
\nYou can go home at night and sleep on a warm bed,
\nMany would say you\u2019re fortunate, that you should count your blessings,
\nRather than stay bitter over your useless, temporary problems.<\/p>\n
And as crazy as this may sound I urge you to enjoy your life now,
\nBefore you enter the adult world with its many ups and downs,
\nYou think that school\u2019s a pain in the ass and that those bullies are crass?
\nWait til you face life on your own, with nothing to fall back on but your willingness to soldier on when all hope seems gone,
\nLife won\u2019t always treat you kindly it can be rather cruel,
\nBeat you to your knees and beyond, leaving you bloodied and bruised,
\nThe sharks will be swimming, waiting to strike the unsuspecting,
\nYou\u2019ve been fooled before in your youth, your game plan needs revising,
\nYour teen years are drying up, soon you\u2019ll join that cold world,
\nMake the most of what you have now before that chapter\u2019s closed.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re probably wondering who I am and why I know so much about you,
\nI aint no stalker but you’ll get to know me very soon,
\nI\u2019ve been there done and done that and I can tell you it gets better,
\nAs long as you’re willing to leave behind the snarkiness and anger,
\nPull yourself together, Kid, be a fuckin’ man,
\nGrow up and drop the false cool-guy persona of teenage angst,
\nStep up to those punks, there is still time to give them all a piece of your weird and wonderful mind.
\nThat’s all I have to say, there is still hope for you yet,
\nSchool’s almost out, Kid, kick ass before riding into the sunset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here stand the twin bookshelves, music on one side, arts and crafts on the other, Here you take shelter following another hellish encounter, You convince yourself that you prefer the sanctuary of the library, Fuck the student body, that\u2019s what you tell yourself daily, The proud poster boy of teen angst, it\u2019s a title you … <\/p>\n