Poems written by the Pittsburgh Panthers

A World Without

 by Brandon 

How can’t you see if someone’s hurting,

if someone’s in pain?

How would you know if someone needs your help,

to achieve,

be successful,

or believe.

The way I see it is,

you see with no eyes,

and hear with no ears,

the cries,

and the pain of others.

Why do you pretend,

as if you don’t or can’t understand,

what some people are going through?

The world is no place, for someone like you.

You just sit there and watch,

and listen,

to people getting stabbed,

deprived,

and spit on.

But if it happened to you,

would you cry out for help?

Who am I?

 by Demani W.

Who am I?

Where have I been?

Sadistic acts committed against me

Unnecessary acts of violence

Murders.

Lynchings.

People not caring.

Hard work 4 no pay

 Families taken away

Sold away.

Am I gift?

Naw.

My past is dark

but my future is bright.

And when I make it

I wont

Will not

4get my roots.

Change

by Ebner 

someone once said

“you must be the

change you want to

see in the world”

change you tell me

you want me to

change

“think again,”

before you tell

me “what I can

and can’t  do.”

teachers and parents tell

you to do the

right thing

 when they do all sorts of

bad things

change you tell me

no one can be

the change in the

world when no one

wants to change.

there’s a girl named anonymous

by Tashia

there’s a girl named anonymous

she cries

to sleep every night

wondering what her future’s

going to be like…

there’s a girl named anonymous

she’s very tranquil

the type you could like…

she dreams

about her future

then wonders if it’ll ever

come true…

it’s just another day

of reflecting

of what should have been

or what could be

it’s just another day

for that girl named anonymous

she wakes up frantically breathing

she dreamt about resigning

there’s a girl named anonymous

she wonders if she’s going to die…

from dreams of death.

Poetry

by TyRik

My teacher told me to

write some stuff. I really

don’t like poetry and I

think I’ve had enough

The words are all arranged

in a funny way that you

cannot understand if you

try and try all day.

There are poems about flowers

and poems about trees. I think

I’d go crazy if I tried to

write poems like these.

She said to listen to music

but my music makes more

sense. Cause rappers are better

poets and are never hard or dense.

So I’m going to tell my

teacher that I’m going to try it

                                                               but when it comes to poetry,

I really just can’t write it!!!

Why I Want to Leave

by Elisel

I can’t be scared

I have to use my voice

it may shock other people

but it is my choice

Sometimes I wanna leave

and not come back

they hurt me and

I can’t hurt them back

I try to use

my only voice

but they weigh me down

down

down

Am I a weirdo

or someone crazy?

They hurt my feelings

but I can’t do the same

I sometimes picture

bad images

out of anger

and humiliation

In my house

I cry and cry

my eyes like a river

they don’t run dry

I may act dumb

and stupid

but I know things

they did

And in conclusion

what I have up my sleeve

is the reason

why I wanna leave

Life

by Gregory

Life is just like a tree

As you get older, you grow

With age, it shows

Life sometimes you hate

You feel as if you’re the most despised person in the entire state

You always get picked on

You always get teased

Your parents are always yelling at you

Telling you what to do

What to wear

When to eat

When to go to sleep

What to put on your feet

Who to see

And who they want you to be

Life is sometimes joyous

Filled with laughs and cheer

You are cool, calm, and have no fear

You have happy days and happy nights

None of which are filled with fright

You enjoy the wonders of life despite everything else

Even when a lot of pain is felt

D.C.

by Elmer

I’m from PS1 to PS3

to movies to TV shows

I play and I watch

resident evil

I’m from a city that can handle

crime most of the time

to school that is boring by

the way to sometimes

friendly teachers to

lots of homework

to friends

I’m from a home

with mocking brothers

to sarcastic sisters

to a loving mom

to a great dad

I’m from a city where the

people hold the power

white house to pentagon

to president

I’m not from new york or

chicago or baltimore  or even

hollywood, no none of these

cities which I would go

see

I’m from D.C. 

Take Your Time!!!

by Jade

Girls out here want to be grown,

live on their own

smacking their teeth

smack.

when is this going to stop?

Maybe,

when they look at the news,

see the girls who got the blues,

Mama’s crying

her baby ran away

Yeah girl

I want to be grown.

A friend told me.

Hot mamas

bringing on the heat

but you want to be like

me!!!

Girls can’t wait to look good,

party all night

Dang!!

That’s not right

Mama’s over here

crying

whining

where’s her baby girl?

why?

she’s gone

I don’t know

I told her she was wrong

I know she don’t want to be

raped

killed

or hung.

slow your role

take your time

It don’t cost you a dime.

life can move fast

take your time

think about it.

staying young will give you enough time!

hair is just a four letter word

by Tinaeya

hair is just a four letter word

it can’t buy clothes

or put food on the table

it’s just like a long bushy horse’s tail

swishin away in the stable

hair is just a four letter word

waiting to be defined

ready to get drenched in harsh chemicals

in just a matter of time

hair is just a four letter word

it may be long

it may be short

you may even see a couple grays

but hair is just a four letter word

covered in lots of oily sprays

hair is just a four letter word

all dried out with no style

messy like uncooked bean curd

that makes it hard to smile

hair is just a four letter word. 

God Why ME?

 by Arthur

God, why did you

choose me? To take

up oxygen on this

lovely earth?

God, why did you put me

on this earth to

just take up space

when other angles

could be in my

place?

God, why did you give

my mom that egg that

grew in her stomach

and call it a miracle?

God, I have a question:

Why me?

Car by Kai Lin I am like a car,     My mother drives. The moment I am born,     She stuck in traffic. The car is a turtle,     trying to go around the world! Oh, the care moves slowly,     as a child growing up. Mom keep driving the car,     try to open her eye. “Don’t sleep.” “Don’t cry.” “Don’t complain.” Mom mumbling to herself,     While she’s driving the car. As the car moves forward,     the less stress mom had. Mom spend money for gas,     so the car would move. The car is very moody,     it stop when it was hungry,     it feel hot when the car is sick,     it is a hard worker when it run on the highway. Mom takes good care of the car,     as she takes good care of me. Mom works as a machine,     “No sleep.”     “No break.”     “No emotion.” Mom just keeps driving the car,    she knew the car will be there someday! If mom makes it,     to a place with no traffic, Then mom will be free,     When a child is 18. “More fun.” “More rest.” and no stress. If I am 18,     then my mom is a car. But now I’m 13,    so I’m still mom’s car. I Hate You Dad by Jonathan I hate you dad some might say, not knowing the effects that might lay while some might sit, hope, and pray that one day, that dad will come astray where he should retake his throne, as the man of the household day and day we sing and pray that dad will come home and play catch, or at least give us a word of advice for picking up girls or buying us old spice but a boy can only dream and reason of oh how much I hate you dad.  We Had it All by Elijah We had it all, we had Adidas, Gold Chains, Champagne, and ever night we made it rain on them, hoses of water, we had fun in the summertime cuz we had the slip'n'slide and we had John Legend so we had nine, We only had God way back when and had to sing hymns when one of us was leaving to be w/HIM, We had a preacher but it wasn't Joel Osteen it was more of a Betty Peeples, When my mom was young she would drift back kick back and listen to  Tu-Pack...I mean Tupac. We had GoGo and I mean the good GoGo not today's shitake is a Japanese dish but we had taste some ate it anyway We had stressful days so we had ourselves some mary-- but through it all we had each other.  YOU'RE STILL HERE by Mercury People might say you're gone But you're not Even though you're dead You're still here I see you in my dreams And you're in my soul I think about you all the time And that's how I know You're still here I never say I miss you Because I don't believe that You're gone, I don't cry Because you're still here You were young And had a long life ahead of you You didn't deserve that But don't worry because I believe You're still here You're in a great place Heaven is great for you I know you're looking down on me And I miss you too But guess what? You're still here [a tear] Hey You by Jackelyn  Hey You! Yeah you. The  one who lives in the White House You think you are all High and Mighty Sending innocent lives Out for fighting Think you have a right To risk their lives  Don't You?! Hurting families, children Husbands and wives. It's all about power Not knowing whose blood You spatter! Forty Four murders, over time You don't even care That one really big murder You have all shared. Going against a Law you created No one saw Past the good intended Soldiers brave at heart Able to aim, shoot Then Hide. Escaping punishment For a very big Homicide. It hides to gun triggers  And Bombs It's guilt free for now Hiding in figures proud And Strong. Americans, authorities, and Soldiers Hypocrites in mind That injustice, Stubbornly, They will not find. All punished, Sooner or later By the same crime committed- We all have taken part in this- For a power greater... Than that of the Enemy. Untitled by Johnny "you talk 2 much" "get bak 2 work" "watch ur tone" adults say 2 me I'm annoyed n bothered wastein my tyme I wish I had no skool It takes 2 much tyme All I need is a job dat pays good No mcdonalds or burger king I need a real job