"Somewhere to Belong"
Josef
Saint Louis Charter School
"Somewhere to Belong" by Josef St. Louis Charter School This video was taken at the 2012 7GP 7th Grade Poetry Contest Winner Event in St. Louis, MO. Read the poems of every 7GP winner at https://www.7gp.org. The 7th Grade Poetry Foundation (7GP) is transforming young lives and their classrooms through writing.
Sometimes it’s like I’m invisible and don’t matter.
If life were a painting, I would be an unwanted splatter.
A dark world with no form of life around,
A barren wasteland is all that can be found.
No place for shelter or to hide.
Just lay on the ground and chill outside.
In some ways, everyone’s life is controlled,
Having to take this overtime, I can’t uphold.
I know I can’t take this for long.
But I’ll be patient to find somewhere to belong.
