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To the Hopefuls ;)

To the Hopefuls-

To all of you hopefuls, to you boys out there,
Who have been dreaming of asking me out,
This poem is a warning, a friendly "beware!"
You don't know what you're talking about.

See, I'm very picky.  It takes quite a lot
For a boy to win my affections.
You may be the right guy... but probably not.
Please know I have high expectations. 

I don't want to sound uppity, snooty, or mean,
But I feel like I should tell the truth.
I'm not in a great hurry.  I'm just seventeen!
There is still so much time left to choose.

I've liked guys before. You may have a chance.
I'm flattered.  You're so very kind-- but--
If you're trying to find a way into my pants,
Then you have the wrong girl in mind.

I know that God has great things in store,
And if you are the right guy, you'll see!
We can always be friends,  but if you want more,
You must be seeking Him to find me.

Emily Whelchel
4-28-10

This was a joke in many ways, but... girls who feel this way as well, here is our anthem. :)  What do you think?


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Hope

SAD GIRL.jpgHope

Burdened by the world, free of all hope,
She moved through her day with sad eyes.
Painfully shy from her insecurities,
Nobody knew how she felt inside. 

She felt all alone: one against the world.
She was drowning inside of herself.
She wished for a way to escape all the pain,
Searched for faults in everyone else. 

She looked in the mirror and hated what she saw,
Her beauty was hidden to her eyes.
She wore scars on her wrists and sadness inside.
She wouldn't let anyone hear her cry.

One day she found a note in her textbook.
She'd never seen the handwriting before.
She read with wide eyes that soon filled with tears.
She was shocked. The note had her floored.

"I know life is hard to bear and endure,
And I've seen all the scars that you wear.
I don't want you to live feeling unloved,
So this note is from someone who cares."

She sank to the floor, white as a sheet,
As she looked at the note in her hands.
"Somewhere in the world, somebody cares,
Somebody out there understands."

Emily Whelchel
4-26-10


Whoever you are, whatever you're going through, you're not alone.  Have hope. 
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