Ball and Chain | Teen Ink
  1. Home
  2. Poetry
  3. Free Verse
  4. Ball and Chain

Ball and Chain

January 17, 2010
By S1234 BRONZE, Pelham, New York
More by this author
S1234 BRONZE, Pelham, New York
3 articles 0 photos 9 comments
View profile

The girl with the profound amber eyes;

Her vivacious spirit
Stifled
By her own petty need to be
Accepted
Embraced

Loved

She yearns to please people
And she succeeds
Everyone always tell her how utterly exceptional she is

That’s not good enough though
She strives to be something more
Something…. better

Better. Better. Better.

The problem is,
By always trying to reach
That point of faultlessness,
She is pushing those ones away

The ones that
Accept her
Embrace her

Love her

Or used to


This distrust in herself holds her back
Like a ball and chain.

© Johnny V., Burlington, ON

Post a comment
Submit your own

Similar Articles

Previous Next
Poetry
The Top
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
To a Brother Growing Up
By imperfection GOLD
Gilroy, California
imperfection GOLD, Gilroy, California
17 articles 9 photos 45 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dream as though you&#039;ll live forever, live as though you&#039;ll die today.&quot;<br /> ~James Dean (1931-1955), American Motion Picture Actor, symbol of rebellion

View profile
Poetry
The Protectors' of the World
By Arbys GOLD
Dobbs Ferry, New York
Arbys GOLD, Dobbs Ferry, New York
15 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.&quot;Edgar Allan Poe<br /> &quot;A dream doesn&#039;t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. ~Colin Powell&quot; ~ Colin Powell<br /> &quot;Wisdom is not finally tested in the schools, Wisdom <br /> &quot;A poem is never finished, only abandoned.&quot;-Paul Valery

View profile
Poetry
Lost now found
By BarrelRacer GOLD
Huber Heights, Ohio
BarrelRacer GOLD, Huber Heights, Ohio
10 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
Bring The Challenge or Eat My Dust.

View profile
Poetry
leap
By carreyelaine GOLD
Arlington, Tennessee
carreyelaine GOLD, Arlington, Tennessee
12 articles 4 photos 1 comment
View profile
Poetry
Secret Crush
By C.J.H. BRONZE
Benciao City, Taipei County, Other
C.J.H. BRONZE, Benciao City, Taipei County, Other
4 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes the world tries ot knock it out of you. But I believe in music the way that some people believe in fairy tales.&quot; August Rush(2007)

View profile

JOIN THE DISCUSSION

This article has 4 comments.

shelterisland GOLD said...
on Mar. 19 2010 at 6:46 pm
shelterisland GOLD, Montclair, New Jersey
14 articles 0 photos 175 comments

Favorite Quote:
-Biting&#039;s excellent. It&#039;s like kissing only there&#039;s a winner.&quot;-Doctor Who, The Tardis

View profile
love all of your work! This one might be the best I think =D
flaggirl2013 said...
on Feb. 25 2010 at 9:31 pm
This is so real and enjoyable, I love your work. This is my favorite one out of them all.
Jetsrock10210 SILVER said...
on Feb. 25 2010 at 4:19 pm
Jetsrock10210 SILVER, Briarcliff, New York
7 articles 0 photos 14 comments
View profile
ahh i love it. its so good!
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 16 2010 at 9:20 pm
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
27 articles 0 photos 266 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Giving up is not a part of my vocabulary.&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.&quot;<br /> &quot;Truth be told I miss ya, truth be told I&#039;m lying.&quot;

View profile
u r so talented! i just luv it lol. ur poems mean so much. its like u experienced it first hand so of course, the reader can put themselves in the narrator's shoes. incredible job on all ur work!! :P