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Jerk MAG

January 2, 2009
By Christina BRONZE, Clifton, Virginia
Christina BRONZE, Clifton, Virginia
4 articles 0 photos 26 comments

I love your voice,
your soft brown hair.
I love your eyes
and love your stare.

I love your laugh,
your cocky smirk,
your stupid jokes.
You precious jerk,

you know I do.
I want my hands
all through your hair
each treasured strand.

I’m wrapped around
your finger still.
Am I yet yours?
Your love does kill

the things I hold
so close to me
and yet you’re the
best jerk I see.



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dmax108 BRONZE said...
on May. 5 2014 at 2:41 pm
dmax108 BRONZE, Burley, Idaho
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Favorite Quote:
love all, trust a few, do wrong to none.

why do u love it

dmax said...
on May. 5 2014 at 2:33 pm
i know first hand how tru this story rings to alot of people

on Apr. 17 2014 at 12:03 pm
JJ_Lone PLATINUM, Davenport, Washington
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love it!!!

Margaret S. said...
on Apr. 7 2014 at 7:43 pm
I love your style. This poem is amazing!

on Apr. 6 2014 at 8:49 pm
Kylier876 BRONZE, 1960 Aeronca Ct., Idaho
2 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
“My heart always timidly hides itself behind my mind. I set out to bring down stars from the sky, then, for fear of ridicule, I stop and pick little flowers of eloquence.”
― Edmond Rostand, Cyrano de Bergerac

True story.

on Apr. 5 2014 at 9:43 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

*Nice to say

on Apr. 5 2014 at 9:42 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

Favorite Quote:
When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

"Ok jerkwad, if you don't have anything to say, SHUT UP!!!!" The hypocrisy is strong with this one.

hemingwhy_me said...
on Mar. 30 2014 at 3:56 pm
I get it completely. This is way too true..

on Feb. 26 2014 at 9:38 am
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
47 articles 0 photos 72 comments
I agree.   

JosiSunny GOLD said...
on Jan. 6 2014 at 1:09 pm
JosiSunny GOLD, Lehi, Utah
17 articles 0 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
"We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutual weirdness and call it LOVE."
-Dr. Seuss

woah. so true

on Nov. 27 2013 at 11:27 am
heartagramflex PLATINUM, Moore, South Carolina
31 articles 0 photos 33 comments

Favorite Quote:
"No hope = No fear." - Peter Steele


on Nov. 12 2013 at 10:35 am
MichealMulkey SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The thing about music is that, when it hits you, you feel no pain"
-Bob Marley

this writer* (excuse my assumption)

on Nov. 12 2013 at 10:32 am
MichealMulkey SILVER, Easley, South Carolina
5 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
"The thing about music is that, when it hits you, you feel no pain"
-Bob Marley

Most of these simple poems that may or may not be low quality recieve so many comments because they are highly contriversial topics world wide. weather or not you believe this poem was produced with proper "craftmanship" or "creativity" and "originality", this females objective was to reach readers and others that have either felt this pain and conflict or can relate to this type of situation. simply put, I believe this was very succesful. Good job kid.

on Nov. 10 2013 at 1:10 pm
Nicole143 BRONZE, CENTENNIAL, Colorado
4 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I am haunted by humans" -The Book Thief

it is a cliché topic but the thoughts and style are very original and i love it 

forever210 said...
on Nov. 8 2013 at 11:17 am
forever210, Mckinney, Texas
0 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
"You must be the change, you want to see in he world."











~ Gandhi

I love this

beeurself550 said...
on Oct. 27 2013 at 2:17 pm
yeah ok, jerkwad, there are a lot of ppl who like this poem so forget you.  this is a really good poem and try not to ruin it for everyone else.  and remeber the golden rule, if you dont have anything nice to say, SHUT UP!!!

on Oct. 24 2013 at 6:23 pm
alex_gold SILVER, Southlake, Texas
9 articles 0 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
'You can approach the act of writing with nervousness, excitement, hopefulness, or even despair - the sense that you can never completely put on the page what's in your mind and heart. You can come to the act with your fists clenched and your eyes narrowed, ready to kick ass and take down names. You can come to it because you want a girl to marry you or because you want to change the world. Come to it any way but lightly. Let me say it again: you must not come lightly to the blank page.'

Stephen King

@ carlmarks15 You have obviously never been in a situation like what is described above. Christina made the topic her own and did a beautiful job with it. You are right, it is cliche, but it is also very original. I understand you are only trying to give constuctive criticism, but next time try being NICE about it.

on Oct. 22 2013 at 2:14 pm
PunkRockPrincess1031 SILVER, Spencerville, Ohio
9 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Is there a right way for being strong? Feels like I'm doin' things all wrong." ~SWS

I personally like how the writer uses a cliched topic (will not disagree on that) and makes it their own. Some people may not see the depth in this poem but because I am going through this exact same thing right now, the poem really got to me. Maybe the editors thought that since it was such a cliched topic, many people could relate to it. I liked this poem and am glad that it made it into the magazine:)

on Oct. 13 2013 at 11:42 am
micshea99 PLATINUM, Matthews, North Carolina
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But it is the way that someone re-does a cliche theme that makes them a good wirter. I love this!

rokkozee323 said...
on Oct. 10 2013 at 4:47 pm
rokkozee323, Cincinnati, Ohio
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One of the most hackeneyed topics in poetry, "you're a jerk but I love you". I couldn't give you a 5/5 just for that reason, it is 100% unoriginal and cliche. However, the poem itself isn't even good. The rhymes are very mainstream, simple, and even childish in my opinion. But i just want you to know the only reason I rated this as 1/5 is because TeenInk won't allow me to rate it any lower. Overall AWFUL job. Good try though! If at first you don't succeed, try, try again! :)