Coláiste na bPiarsach, Co. Galway

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 The day is beautiful the day is sweet 

Hey let’s meet? 

You seem so sweet, but you heard about me. 

And what I done and no I am no longer nice and sweet 

I’m a bum. 

Because you speak and talk so much the other women are off limits 

Because of what I become. 


Shell

I’m a shy guy but I wear a tough shell, 

In the mirror I see a story I can’t quite tell, 

Swag on the surface, but inside I’m reserved, 

Heart racing each time my secrets might be heard. 

Oh, who am I trying to be? Just a masked mystery, 

Behind the bravado lies a sweet simplicity, 

Yo, who am I trying to fool? The world’s my stage, 

But I’m ready to rewrite this lonely act’s last page. 


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 I hate the way you call us names 

The way it gives you fame 

You’re friends are all stupid anyways 

I know you’re not this guy 

You’re different and kind 

And I know you don’t feel this way 

But it’s the only way you’re accepted in this age and day 

One day you’ll be different 

when you realise you’re wrong 

When you’re best mate tells you, my sister has been wronged 

It’ll make you feel angry that you’re dearest friend has been hurt 

By someone who once upon a time was like you 

A boy stuck in the dirt. 


I Hate the Way

I hate the way that I never see people how I see myself 

I understand peoples reactions to situations and see 

How it affected them I just wish I could do the same  

With me I never know what I want but also don’t know  

How to understand that and how to truly understand  

Myself the way I see through other people I wish I could  

Have more confidence in what I’m feeling to be able to decide  

And be confident in my opinion to be able to say “yes” that’s I want. 


School Gates

When we walk to the school gates, 

We can’t wait to see our mates, 

On our way to our first class, 

And sitting in a row like we are in mass, 

Waiting to hear that bell ring, 

We don’t want to sing, 

Because this place reminds me of hell, 

Oh how I love the sound of the school bell. 


Memories

From long sleepless nights thinking about how  

You are doing, I wonder if you think about me as  

Much as I think about you, your courage and bravery  

Is like no other and I could never thank you enough for  

The courage you brought into my life, you supported  

My every decision even if it was wrong or right, your  

Intelligence was like no other, I visit you every night  

In my dreams, you were one of the best people in my  

Life and I’ll never forget you, thank you for all of the  

Great memories you gave me in my youth. 


Life’s a Pitch

My life’s a pitch beneath open skies, 

Where hope kicks off and doubt defies. 

Mud on my boots, dreams in my chest, 

Every hard tackle is just a test. 

The crowd may fade, but I still run, 

Chasing the light of a rising sun. 

Win or lose I stand up tall 

Because life like football gives my all. 


Dreams

A location on a hill overlooking the wild sea, 

A girl who’s passion is to travel, By working hard  

She wishes to fulfill her dreams, She dreams of  

Leaving her hometown where she loves so much  

To start a new adventure. A new adventure of studying  

For her childhood dream to become a vet,  

While living a happy life. 


Like Armour

I lace my gloves like armour before the fight, 

Beneath the hum of the gym’s harsh light. 

The bag swings back, a steady drum, 

Each punch I throw makes silence run. 

Footwork whispers across the floor, 

Heartbeats pound like rounds I score. 

In every jab, I test my will 

In every round, I’m rising still. 


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In a place where the loudest noise you’ll hear  

Is a herd of cows mooning at dawn. a place with  

No shops, crowds or clubs. where when you stop  

To look around you see that it’s a simple place  

That makes you feel relaxed after an overwhelming day. 


Things Need to Change

I live in a world where you can’t be different, 

You get told to be different but once you are,  

Then you’re a target. Why are we being told to  

Be different in a world that still needs to change.  

We say the world has changed yet we’re still treating  

People differently if we’re not all the same boring people. 

Things need to change. 


Together as One
 

 It’s hard to talk about family with mentioning love, 

Though it might not aways show or might not be  

Clear but these people we call family are always here. 

We share the same name, same blood, same eyes, while  

Still being different but together as one. 

 

Family can go and move so far but still hold those  

Memories and people right in their heart. It’s those  

Small things that keep us going and keep us afloat  

In this big world where things don’t always go our way.  

It’s important to keep these people close because  

At the end of day they’re always there to keep you  

On track and enjoy this world with you as family. 


No Family Is Perfect
 

No family is perfect 

We argue sometimes but we work through it. 

Your family is the people who has been  

There since day one, the people who protect  

You and love you, you’ve already won. 

Your family is the people you share  

All your best memories with, 

From your first steps to your first football win.