"Youth"
Dry All These Tears
Posted on 14. May, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
If only you could see all the lies
Buried deep within my soul
That I have hidden from this world
And put into a dark cold hole
They are hidden from the naked eye
That may explode from beneath the seam
And maybe soon you’ll see the truth
From the light that it will start to scream
Because my mind is a broken place
That I myself can’t understand
I can’t control the things it thinks
Or all the feelings it can withstand
Joy and laughter have no place
In a heart that is confused
From pretending to be okay with life
When it was hurt from being used
So maybe I’ll sleep safe and sound
And escape from all of my fears
Just one dose of letting go
That will soon dry all these tears
By Maree
(Teen Talk’s note: Remember that if you are ever dealing with difficult feelingsand want to talk to someone, you can call the Klinic Crisis Line at 1-888-322-3019 or the Manitoba Suicide Line at 1-877-435-7170. You can also visit Manitoba’s “Reason to Live” website or talk to a guidance counsellor or trusted adult in your life.)
Safe Sex Board Game
Posted on 09. May, 2012 by editor in Art, Youth Corner
A Safe Sex Board Game made by Peer Supporters! The game pieces are different coloured condom rings. Give the game a try!
By Abby, Kyla and Tanis
Untitled
Posted on 23. Apr, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
You force with the way you act to make everyone else scream “BOO!”
They try to come close only to get pushed far away.
Why must you think how you act will force everyone to obey?
Not to be your slave and be treated like a dink.
Simply attempting to be your friend is a horrible mistake.
I hope this is only but a dream that I have not come to wake.
I had no idea what in the world to do.
Hopefully God was throwing me some form of bait.
Perhaps he was saying “Get out!” before it was too late.
How in the world could I have been so blind?
After witnessing this four-leaf-clover,
I knew it was time to say it’s over.
Abusive Relationships
Posted on 17. Apr, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
This is for you the boy who broke some hearts
that silly boy who ripped it to parts
here’s another song just for you
I’ll drown away my sorrow
I’ll take another sip
You’ve stripped me of emotion
I’ll just bite my lip
Even when I’m smiling
I’m crying on the inside
Every time I laugh
it’s a mask so I might hide
This is for you the boy who broke my heart
you, the stupid boy who ripped it apart
here’s one last song only for you
I may start to scream
excuse me if I yell
you tore me at the seam
you’ve made my life hell
I’ll cry as I have been hurt
I can’t lie anymore
you treated me like dirt
At times I feel so alone
who’s here standing next to me
will anyone help
who will that be
When was wrong ever right
I’ve seen you try to talk
yet, it always turns into a fight
I never asked to be abused
I wanted love
I never asked to be bruised
I wanted love
This is for you the boy who broke my heart
let me open your eyes to a cycle we let start
here’s one last song just for you
here’s one last song to say we’re through
By Alicia
(Teen Talk’s note: If want to learn more about unhealthy and healthy relationships, check out our teen dating violence section. To learn about what you can do if you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, click here. The page also has information on how to stop using abuse. If you need to talk to someone, you can call the Klinic Crisis Line at 1-888-322-3019.)
Inferior Administrator
Posted on 02. Apr, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
Being downsized by you,
Only makes me decide my fate,
You’re the one that strives me to fight,
I go on but only for you.
I would have only yet have fallen,
As though a machine without the gears,
Would eventually rust and fall apart,
Disintegrating slowly.
for if you were the one who felt like this,
Would you consider it the same?
Would you consider changing your actions?
Would you say you’re sorry?
Or would you do what is intended as to follow right till the end.
Weakness
Posted on 29. Mar, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
It floods deep within, into every inch that makes me whole.
I wonder and worry of thought throughout the day,
What is to come, to my dismay.
As a flood of tears pour out of me in all my expressions,
more and more comes, more and more depression.
But who am I fooling?
Then I burst into a spirit of rage.
I have questions, and there are answers.
But I’m afraid and much too weak,
When I try to explain,
I hear I’m hearing wrong and need to be meek.
But as I battle with myself, I always lose the fight.
But as I said “This is how I feel”
The pain in me is very real.
I lose control, my thoughts go wild,
And here I am only a child.
If only you knew what I thought,
If only you knew what I fought.
I need my thoughts held captive.
Getting into the Youth Corner
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by editor in Uncategorized
Teen Talk is now accepting new submissions for the Youth Corner.
Welcome to the Youth Corner!
The Teen Talk Youth Corner is an area for youth 13-19 years old to express themselves and share their creativity, thoughts, stories, poetry, raps, jokes, art, videos, a project done for school… or whatever it is that youth do and want to share!
Check out what others submit, or send in your own work.
Submissions can be sent to peersupport@teentalk.ca.
Submission Guidelines and The Fine Print:
If you have a video to share you can upload it to the internet and send us the link to post.
All submissions will be reviewed by staff and posted to the website. Teen Talk will not post any discriminatory content. We won’t accept racist, sexist, homophobic, anti-choice or fat phobic material. This includes anything that attacks someone because of their skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, values or body size. If you’re unsure, just email us and ask!
We also will not post any material that may cause harm to another youth reader. Examples could be how to have an eating disorder, how to use drugs or how to hurt yourself or others. If you aren’t sure about your submission, send it in and Teen Talk staff will contact you if we would like to see any changes, or provide you with an explanation of why we cannot post your submission. Teen Talk cannot promise to post all submissions on the website, although all submissions will be reviewed and considered.
This site is directed at youth 13-19. If you are under 13 years old, you need permission from a parent or guardian to submit something. Get your parent or guardian to check out www.coppa.org for the Children’s Online Privacy Act.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in the Youth Corner are those of the contributor and do not necessarily reflect those of Teen Talk or Klinic Community Health Centre.
Mental Health Zine!
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by editor in Youth Corner, Zines
Follow the link to check out the Mental Health Zine. You may have to wait a few seconds for it load. Some of the resources in the zine are out-of-date. Click here for up-to-date resources.
Body Image Zine!
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by editor in Youth Corner, Zines
Follow the link to read the Body Image Zine. You may have to wait a few seconds for it load. Some of the resources in the zine are out-of-date. Click here for up-to-date resources.
Baba’s Poem
Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
And when I think of you, I am overwhelmed in delight
You’re the one who taught me wrong from right
And these thoughts are what make my heart ignite
you were the one to push me to reach new heights
you were always there through my problems and fights
But the hardest thing now are these cold and lonely nights
And you were by far more beautiful then a dove
the only way to describe what we had was true love
But now you watch down on me from the heavens above
And I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many tears I have cried
Whenever I needed something you were the one to always provide
If I ever needed to talk you were the one who allowed me to confide
The sad part was it was not my family who had made me notified
So I called my mother over and over again only to have it verified
And when I found out I could never see you again I was horrified
the moment I thought what you would think, it was disqualified
but I knew if I did that I could never actually be satisfied
I always look back and I remember you in the countryside
But the thought of her not wanting me to see her just made me terrified
she has lived through a similar experience before and I suppose its justified
I didnt know what to do for my baba, but this poem was the best I could decide
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WHY choose the road everyone goes? WHY choose to fit in? WHEN all it takes is to trust and talk. Overall, life is your creation, so speak out and you’ll be HEARD! By W.S., C.M. and C.M.
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If only you could see all the lies Buried deep within my soul That I have hidden from this world And put into a dark cold hole They are hidden from the naked eye That may explode from beneath the seam And maybe soon you’ll see the truth From the light that it will start [...]
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These three photos are of a Body Image Poster that Peer Supporters made for their presentation during the Peer Support Training. By Sandra, Brittany and Georgia