I Hate You

by Sophie Leonard aged 16

I hate the way you never listen,
I hate the way you become a victim,
I hate how your eyes always glisten,
I hate how I can’t beat your system.

I hate your negativity,
I hate your need to be right,
I hate that I feel like I’m in captivity,
I hate that I cry at night.

But most importantly I hate how I feel bad,
Or how I know I’ve made you sad.

The truth is I hate myself.

I hate my empathy,
And my need to please,
Or how I can’t be strong and how it’s been so long.
I hate me.

One Response to “I Hate You”

  • Ev A.

    girrrrrrl its ok I was the same way and I still am but all it took to hate me a little less was finding out who I am I decided to be non-binary in fact I wrote a poem about it you can read it if you want its ok I’m here if you need me

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