ME: ·di·o·cre

16 yrs. of being the odd girl that I am

Compilation of poems

By: Marion Claire A. Buendia

11- ABM A (Alfonso T. Calalang)

Chapter 1- Sapling

21st day of April year 2003

Felt the warmth of the world

Smelled honey suckles

and the scent of daisies

Knowing nothing what awaits

and what lies before me

Beyond the borders of my

horizon

Will I be able to see?

About: My birth and how a child like me views the

world, provided that I know nothing back then and of
pure innocence ; on a child’s perspective, the world is
a wonderful place to venture and explore, unaware of
the cruelness it may bring.
Chapter 2- Rainbow

From a sapling there grew

A little girl fresh as morning dew

She was a mixture of both worlds

A ray of sunlight and stormy blues

She was a sickness you'll catch

As Her smiles were contagious

Her heart screams with love

She's both calm and outrageous

About: My childhood
Chapter 6- Willow

My heart beats fast,

But my breathing slows.

I breathe in life

Then out it goes.

My body's numb,

Yet I feel my tears.

I've lost count of the days,

The months and years.

You may see me struggle

But you won’t see me fall

Regardless if I'm

Weak or not,

I will be standing tall

Focus on the goals About: I faced a lot of challenging encounters as I grow;

within those encounters, I came to a lot of realizations
Never lose the fight and gained practical knowledge about life.

It’s time to open scrolls

Everything will be alright

Chapter 7- Withered Flower

You drew memories in my mind

I could never erase

You painted colours in my heart

I could never replace

And when I ran out of words to write

Your petals faded quick

If I only knew

It will fade in a blink

About: My first and greatest love, yet my first and greatest heart break
Chapter 3- Caged bird

The caged bird sings

With fearful trill

Of the things unknown

But longed for still

Her tunes were heard

On the distant hill

For the caged bird sings

Of life with thrill

About: I felt controlled and hampered as I growing up since my parents are

strict toward my life decisions because I was a very cheeky and curious child. I
long to learn and discover what the world has to offer; there I became thick
skinned.
Chapter 8- Gladiolus

I lost many opportunities

But now I'm sure of my

priorities

It’s okay to fall

They can't define you

at all

How wonderful it is

To live a life like this

Where pain didn't exist

In the dream that I insist

About: My present self; how I used everything I learned to cope up with the changes
and overcome challenges ahead of me as I grow.