Sta.sh
Limelight.
Why do we go for the things we're not supposed to?
Why are we attracted to things our parents are opposed too?
Why can't we control the things we are unknowingly exposed too?
How come despite our best efforts, we can be fully composed to
Dealing with half of the things we uncontrollably go through?
Why is it that no matter how many good deeds you do in this world.
On the rare occasion that you accidentally do make a mistake
Or lapse in judgment.
It is then and only then,
That they notice
And begin to relentlessly focus.
On you?
Kela lewis-morin
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P.s.
Grammar is important.
First or all, I'm seeing a major lack of editing in this piece. In the first line, "were" is missing the apostrophe and "too" should be "to". In the second line, the "too" mistake is repeated. In the third line, "cant" is missing the apostrophe. In the forth line, "comes" should be "come". "Why is it that no matter how many good deeds you do in this world." is a sentence fragment. The next two lines also form a fragment. I'm not entirely sure why the eleventh line ends in a period, but I am going to assume that one was intentional. Overall, it seems that you did not spend very much time with this piece, and overlooked many basic mistakes. This can all be solved if you take the time to re-read (and re-re-read) and tweak your work to its full potential.
Additionally, I found much of your wording to be awkward and forced. I think I've said this before -- but in your quest to make some of the words rhyme, you tend to lose meaning. Try to remember that the use of rhyme is meant to help with rhythm and flow, and to tie the whole poem together. It is meant to compliment the theme, not to confuse it. I think this is most obvious in the lines: "How comes despite our best efforts, we can be fully composed to/ Dealing with half of the things we uncontrollably go through?" I re-read this sentence multiple times, but I have found no meaning within it whatsoever. (If you can offer some clarification for me here, please do so!)
Lastly, it seems that this poem completely changes themes without any visible connection. You begin speaking about the human tendency to want that which is not good for a person. Then, the poem switches topics and marvels that we cannot control that to which we are exposed. Finally, the poem states that as humans, we are only noticed by others when we make a mistake or do something wrong. I like all of these ideas, and they are very worthy of exploration -- but I do not see what they have to do with each other. As a reader, I do not know why I'm supposed to take from this piece because there is no central idea. It comes across as very inconsistent.
I hope this helps you a bit on your journey as a writer. Good luck, and keep writing!