I wrote this poem as a free-writing assignment in acting class. After my teacher collected our notebooks, she pulled me aside because she thought I was suicidal or severely depressed or something. But it's a happy poem! Anyway, after a few finishing touches, this is the end product. What do you guys think?
Reborn
Die!
Die teacher.
Die student.
Die father, die mother.
Die guy taking too long to order his food.
Die bus driver who's not letting me use my school MetroCard on an off day.
Die homework, die school.
Die girlfriend, die boyfriend, die friend.
Die stranger who shuts the subway doors in front of my face.
Die black, white, yellow, brown.
Die you!
Pause.
Die!
Die impatience.
Die pessimism.
Die selfishness, die indulgence, die greed.
Die envy and jealousy, die anger and rage.
Die pride, die hate.
Die me!
Now live life reborn.
Reborn
Die!
Die teacher.
Die student.
Die father, die mother.
Die guy taking too long to order his food.
Die bus driver who's not letting me use my school MetroCard on an off day.
Die homework, die school.
Die girlfriend, die boyfriend, die friend.
Die stranger who shuts the subway doors in front of my face.
Die black, white, yellow, brown.
Die you!
Pause.
Die!
Die impatience.
Die pessimism.
Die selfishness, die indulgence, die greed.
Die envy and jealousy, die anger and rage.
Die pride, die hate.
Die me!
Now live life reborn.
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