Bullying Destroys - Original Poem

My body has met many surfaces;
It has been thrown against the wall,
Pushed to the floor,
Smashed into the lockers.
My mind has met many attacks;
It has been sculpted to believe I am worthless,
Pushed around and made to self-loath,
Smashed into fragmented pieces of what it once was.
Bullying has tested my strengths,
Weakened my once-strong barriers,
Broken down the confident girl I once had been.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~

Today's new word:

Pulchritudinous
Definition = physically beautiful, comely 

Bullied to Bully - Original Poem

As I am shoved to the wall,
Thrown to the floor.
Shoved into a locker,
Mocked and teased,
Hurt both physically and mentally,
I stand back up and shake it off.
A bully gets no greater joy
Than seeing the bullied down.
As a victim of bullying,
I say stand back up,
Stand against the hurt,
Get help from another,
Support someone being bullied,
Do not throw the bully back.
Leave the walls alone,
Do not throw others to the floor,
Keep people out of lockers,
Restrain yourself from mocking and teasing,
Do not become a bully
As you try to escape that very issue.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~

Us Together - Original Poem

There is darkness and there is light,
There are smiles and there are frowns.
Yet every time I look at you,
There is a shining path of love
Opened up for you and I,
Shining with the smiles we have exchanged,
Lit up with the promises that hold us together,
And kept together by the feelings we share.
In the darkness you give me light,
I send my smiles to end your frowns.
Every time I look at you,
There is a shining path of love.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~

Life's Challenges - Original Poem

Sometimes it's not easy,
You just need to keep on trying.
Life's full of challenges,
You just have to accept them.
When they come,
And make you stop for a moment,
Re-think your plan.
Just trust another,
Love while you still can,
Never let the world's cruel words
Keep you on the ground.
If you love another,
Look at what you'll find.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~

Mirrors - Original Poem

Some people say mirrors are bad luck,
But only once broken.
Others believe mirrors are wonderful,
But only if they like what they see in them.
Personally,
Mirrors are just mirrors to me.
I've never thought of them
Any differently than a table.
Tables aren't good or bad luck,
Mirrors are just mirrors.
Face your image with pride,
Try to ignore the insecurities that lurk in your mind.
Realize that a mirror is a mirror,
Your face will never be ugly enough to shatter it,
The image you see looks even better to others,
Especially to those who care.
Just a mirror.
Don't go all crazy.
Look into it and accept the truth.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~

Random Story Starter I Made A While Ago

The morning light threw fresh beams of light onto my face as the sun rose above the window's ledge. My mind woke as the sunlight warmed my body. I figeted and then stayed perfectly still, enjoying the moments before reality hit. Then, with a deep breath, a sigh, and a huge stretch, I opened my eyes to a bright new day.

~Alyssa Hellenbrand~