I've written before about my dream to be a rapper, but before that I had something a bit different in mind. For most of my life I thought I was gonna be a singer. I was prepared to go on American Idol and sing my way into the world"s heart. Now anyone that's heard me sing before is probably laughing at this point. I am not now, nor have I ever been, a good singer. I'm not sure where these illusions of grandeur came from, but they were always prevalent. I was prepared to win by doing something new and original, so I wrote my own song. Now it was supposed to be a love song, so it's gonna be extra lame. So get ready world as I, Christian Cooke, give you the first song I ever wrote, entitled: Catch Me.

I am lost in a sea of hopelessness with no chance of washing ashore. (This line roughly translates to: junior high sucks and everyone sucks. I hate my parents for no reason.)

And I could tell a thousand lies and yet never make you love me more. (It's not a phase mom! This is who I am now!)

So catch me when I'm falling (off the jungle gym), be my saving grace (If a girl is your saving grace then you have a ton of issues). Hear my when I'm calling (having your phone on vibrate is irresponsible), and hold me to this place (What place?). And as I'm falling closer into my despair (so edgy), Let me love you, just let me care (I think this may be the most cliche line ever written).

I would stay (Because I was 12 and couldn't drive), how could I leave (Again, no form of transportation), I couldn't imagine breaking your heart (Because I had no idea what love was. I was 12). I've seen it stomped into pieces and failed to do my part (Junior high melodrama). Shattered glass ain't no falling star (What does that even mean?). Yeah it ain't no falling star, but inside I'm falling apart (So much teen angst).

So catch me when I'm falling, be my saving grace. Hear my when I'm calling, save me from my fate. And as I'm falling closer into my despair. Give me an answer, Just tell me that you care (Easily the worst chorus anybody has ever written).

I actually wrote this song for a girl and had planned to sing it to her. I'm so glad I never got up the courage. I feel like junior high is a rough time for everybody, but it would have been so much worse if I had shown this to anybody ever. I would like to think that since this was the first song I ever wrote I got better at it, but I just never did. I'm no song writer, I'm barely any kind of writer, but other than my rap "song" this may be the worst thing I've ever put to paper.