Turns out you were absolutely right about this. I presented my poem today and when I looked up from my paper people either had their mouths hanging open in shock or had tears running down their face, even my teacher was crying. Everyone clapped for me and this girl I was never very fond of came up to me and hugged me, and it wasn't one of those half-assed or I'm-just-being-fake hugs, it was a genuine hug. I think it's safe to say that this went a lot better than I had anticipated.
Thank you
all for your opinions and support of my poem, it really helped me out!!