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i’m a loser

i’m a loser and a reject

just not worthy of respect

always left out of the game

no one but myself to blame

 

life is cruel life is tough

and i am not good enough

i am always out of luck

yes i do know that i suck

 

i hear people laugh and cheer

i know that they mock and jeer

maybe one day i’ll stand up

someday when i have grown up

 

still a loser now a boozer

a forbidden substance user

bury my head in my hands

no one truly understands

 

never right and always wrong

my life seems to be too long

someday i’ll make myself croak

punchline to this tragic joke

 

‘cause i’m a loser
— Professor Purple, Jul 04, 2010

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Antoine

(I hope this isn't your true attitude towards yourself, or you will get a pm from me extolling your praises) I find this to be an excellent poem and in the long lost past, I have felt like this. My favorite lines: never right and always wrong my life seems to be too long someday i’ll make myself croak punchline to this tragic joke ‘cause i’m a loser Always, Cat
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Antoine

Not sure if this is a serious piece or if its written with tounge in cheek ... but either way its a great poem and I just hope you dont feel like this either love and hugs JayCee x (Quote~~"It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. "--Charles Baudelaire)
Professor Purple

Professor Purple

15 years 11 months ago

Thank you both

This how I have felt in the past, of course I'll never forget but I have grown past it, including the last two stanzas. When I started writing it, about a month ago, it was a sort of liberation. I appreciate your read and comments. Antoine
jetz

jetz

15 years 11 months ago

Hi !!! (high?) After

Hi !!! (high?) After reading this,and the responses, and your reply, I feel guilty saying I enjoyed this. Who amoung us hasn't felt this way at some point in our life? This is a great write, but to carry this through would be a great wrong. I got past this a loooooong time ago by telling myself;, if nothing else..... I could serve as a bad example. I look foward to your next post. Sue
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scribbler

15 years 11 months ago

loser

about as enjoyable as such a self loathing write can get.Glad feelings in your past remember:sometimes people laugh and cheer 'cause they're glad to see you here...scribbler
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Marie-I-Be

15 years 11 months ago

Antoine

Hoping to have your permission to say so, I feel more of a sense of humor written into this than any sense of forlornness. Remember: Once a loser, NOT forever a loser! I'm almost afraid to offer any suggestion, as I don't want you to feel that you are "always wrong" and especially not when you are expressing your personal style! ;-) Anyhow, I do like the lack of punctuation, but a couple lines are calling out to me and begging for commas. How about dropping one into the middle of line 5 and another into line 13? Whatever your intent, the result is to good effect. I like it! I like it!
Professor Purple

Professor Purple

15 years 11 months ago

Thank you all!

Candlewitch, Seren, Jetz, Scribbler, Marie-I-Be, thank you for reading and commenting. Jetz, no need to feel guilty. Scribbler, I really like that "sometimes people laugh and cheer ‘cause they’re glad to see you here" mind if I use it in a "part 2" type of poem? You just gave me the idea just now. Marie, don't be afraid to comment on my work, ever. If it's here it's there for that. Thank you for offering a suggestion, in this case it won't be implemented because of the rhythm I hear in my head. As for the humour, that's interesting, as I was writing it I was sometimes smiling, thinking I've come a long way, but not quite laughing. I'm glad you liked it! Antoine
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blistered-pen

15 years 11 months ago

i’m a loser and a

i’m a loser and a reject just not worthy of respect always left out of the game no one but myself to blame life is cruel life is tough and i am not good enough i am always out of luck yes i do know that i suck [[people laugh and people cheer i know they'll mock and they will jeer maybe one day i will stand up maybe when i finally grow up]] still a loser now a boozer a forbidden substance user bury my head in my hands no one truly understands never right and always wrong [[this life just feels too long yet someday i know i'll croak the punchline to this tragic joke]] ‘cause i’m a loser This poem totally reminds me of my "fuck it, I'm not in school, I have no friends, I'm just gonna get high" phase. Good times. :) I put [[brackets]] around the stanza(s)/line(s) I edited/added to because I think they're pretty subtle and you may not notice right away. You're welcome. :) But, I do like this, it reminds me of when the words would just come to me just come and come and come and it felt like they would never stop. I haven't felt that rush in a while. Although, last week I did write 3 incredibly shite poems so maybe I'll get my poetry sparkle back soon :) I realize I've put a lot of smiley faces in here, I guess that's how much your poem has affected me. I think it's another good write, just in need of an edit. Although, what doesn't need an edit? JRS
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magics02

15 years 11 months ago

Never a loser

Always a winner in the end when you realize all your past errors and judgements and learn to grow with each passing day. I left you a pm on the poem from chat and you can go ahead and post it anytime. Will you remind me to take another look at this one again friend? Grazzi Mona xoxox
loved

loved

15 years 11 months ago

IT TOOK ME

ALMOST HALF AN HOUR TO TRACK U SO I ADDDDED U AS MY BUDDY U 22 I WROTE A POEM FOR UUUUU PLEASE DO READ IT UR NO LOSER THAN ANY OTHER CANCERIAN THE WORLDS LOSERS SHALL I NAME SOME NELSON MENDELA JULIUS CAESAR AND DIANA THE ROYAL PRINCESS ALL DEPRIVED WHILE ALIVE BUT ONLY THEY LIVE/WILL LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF MANKIND AS U WILL IN PARADISE WHO EVALUATES WINNERS AND LOSERS WHEN NEXT TIME U COME TO THE FAIRVIEW MALL LOOK AROUND AND U SHALL FIND ME STANDING TALL ER THAN ALL FOR I HATE TO ACCEPT MYSELF AS A LOSER WE BECOME WHAT WE SAY SO IF YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED ALWAYS AFTER WARDS A LOSER U MAY STAY BUT THEN U SHALL LIVE NOT IN MY HEART BUT FAR ........FAR................ FAR ............ AWAY.
Professor Purple

Professor Purple

15 years 11 months ago

Grazzi and Thank you!

Mona, I have posted the group poem. Loved, I added you as a buddy also. Thank you both for reading and commenting. :-) Antoine
judyanne

judyanne

15 years 11 months ago

sad

that people do feel like this at times and others' attitudes don't help - many endorsing the feelings of uselessness great write antoine - sorry i'm late love to you judy xxxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html
chumfin

chumfin

15 years 11 months ago

you are a winner!

you were never a loser, it was just that you could not phantom you, you would have asked you self this question "WHO AM I" when i see me not understanding my self, am always quick to ask me "who am i" i did wrote a poem on this in my page. you are not a loser, because inside of you lies the hero that has always made you an unbeatable winner. just dig in to the real you and the discoveries you would make will stun your wildest imagination. you are a winner! regards chumfin
Professor Purple

Professor Purple

15 years 11 months ago

Thanks Judyanne, Thanks Chumfin!

Judyanne, it's never too late to comment on my work, sometimes it takes a while for me to get around to commenting too. Chumfin, there is much wisdom in your comment, when I asked myself "who was I before all this, at age 6 or 7", I started to get much better. Antoine