They claim I am smart
But I am stupid at heart
Soon I am going to Clark
But deep down is where it’s dark
My brain is never sane
My head spins like a crazy hurricane
It is constantly in pain
Things that should come easy make me weasy
I long for peace
So I can finally release
You are so smart they say
As my brain begins to fart all day I might seem like a pretty flower
But inside is a leaning tower
My grades seem small
It makes me want to ball
Sometimes I act like I am all that
Though that doesn't make it a real fact
I wish they could see the chaos in my eye
This heavy feeling makes me want to cry
Now before I go scream in a sack
This poem needs a wrap
My name is Lena
They claim I am smart
But I am stupid at heart
--Lena V., 6th-8th Grade