WRONG SHELL

I am a feeling
trapped in a shell
A shell of confusion
A shell of despair
A shell of a teenage girl
A girl who's confused,
depressed and trapped.
Trapped in a shell
all its own
Its own name, identity
even own feelings.
How do I get out,
how does she break free
from this tiny, measly shell?

THIS POEM WAS WRITTEN BY MY TEENAGER FRIEND E-MAIL HER AT sarahm@nb.sympatico.ca