Peer Pressure
By: Nathalie Bonilla
As I enter the party
jocks hand me a drink
I ask what is in this big red cup
He answers just some juice
Thinking to myself
if I don’t take a sip
I won’t be a big hit
Spitting out this nasty
tasting drink out of my mouth
Looking around thinking
how can people enjoy this booze
The guy who’s supposed to be my best friend
But who is very in love with me
Takes away the fun cup
He knows I’m not that type of girl
After trying this awful drink
Trying to blend into the party
Hanging out with people
who I think are my friends
I get penalized from the scent
that is in nature normal to me
I get embarrassed
I have a shadow named Bruno following me
I know his intentions mean well
Asking what I am doing in such a place
Your right why would a nerdy calm girl
be doing here
Late night at a party
trying alcohol for the first time
Having his shadow follow me around
Trying to protect me from this party
He asks me what I’m doing here
Like any other teenage girl
I am trying to party on a Friday night
Which may change my life forever
My strict parents don’t know
that im out this late at night
I’m sure if Bruno was Pakistani
my parents would be setting our by wedding now
I want to live my life
and have no one control me
I just want to be a normal teenager
I know sneaking out wasn’t the answer
But Abu and Abu-Jann don’t understand
What I would do
to live a normal young adult life
My grades are perfect
I do everything they ask me to do
What about me
And What I want to do
I know this night changed my life
But for the better
I’m not just kamala any more
I’m Mz marvel.
