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Need Love?

December 31, 2008
By carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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See it but never feel it.
Get close, only to push it away.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Epitome of my life.
What is wrong with me?
What makes me so un-lovable?
Can someone remove this defective sign from my forehead,
And replace it with a kiss.
I want more than mediocre.
I want someone to miss.
Do I ask for too much?
Are my requirements unachievable?
My heart remains unconquered, unattained.
I’m tired of fairy tale endings,
Silly thoughts put in my head by unrealistic, but hopelessly believable movies.
They are all the same.
Girl meets boy. Girl messes it up. Boy forgives girl.
Happily Ever After.
At least they let on that relationships have problems.
I want raw, unrelenting love.
The real deal.
No movie, novel, or episode of “Sex and the City” could ever touch.
Left alone, drowning in thoughts,
Who else in the world could need love,
Like I need love?

© Rebecca S., Marblehead, MA

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Mermaidmissy SILVER said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 7:46 pm
Mermaidmissy SILVER, Las Vegas, Nevada
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I really love your poem a lot. And I hope some day you will get published and make it big. Keep up the good work and never give up on your dream.
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 4:01 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

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This quote just totally describes the way that I feel! Thanks!
to.hold.the.sun SILVER said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 12:14 pm
to.hold.the.sun SILVER, Maryville, Tennessee
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&quot;You spend your whole life stuck in the labyrinth, thinking about how you&#039;ll escape it one day, and how awesome it will be, and imagining that future keeps you going, but you never do it. You just use the future to escape the present.&quot; -John Green

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I feel like this, so much. All of my friends talk about their amazing boyfriends and how in love they are and all I can think is "I want that." I've never even had a boyfriend. No one's ever even asked me out. You conveyed just what I think, and this touched me hard. Keep writing, stay strong, you don't need love when you can write like this!!
KairiL SILVER said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 12:09 pm
KairiL SILVER, Milpitas, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Run your fingers through my soul. For once, just once, feel exactly what I feel, believe what I believe, perceive as I perceive, look, experience, examine. and for one; just once, understand.&quot;-Anonymous

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Wow. That was truly wonderful and well writtten.
RozaB SILVER said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 11:58 am
RozaB SILVER, Milpitas, California
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Definetly a favorite! 
ChristineGeorgia20 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 7:20 am
ChristineGeorgia20 BRONZE, Drama, Other
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&Alpha;lways look at the stars even if you are under the ground.

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It's great!!well done!
SereStar BRONZE said...
on Feb. 27 2011 at 1:17 am
SereStar BRONZE, Dar Es Salaam, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;In three words I can sum up everything I&#039;ve learnt about life. It goes on.&quot; --Robert Frost

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This describes my life. Haha, I love it :) 
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 26 2011 at 8:04 pm
sasssgirrrl22 PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
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&quot;Giving up is not a part of my vocabulary.&quot;<br /> &quot;Don&#039;t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.&quot;<br /> &quot;Truth be told I miss ya, truth be told I&#039;m lying.&quot;

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idk if i commented on this piece already, but even if i did, i know it just had the same effect. This is a very powerful piece, and also really relatablle. this is clearly the core of everyone's desire. plz keep writingg! u have talent:D
wesley d said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 8:49 am
wesley d, Shady, Iowa
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knock me over with a feather
starlight26 GOLD said...
on Feb. 23 2011 at 3:45 pm
starlight26 GOLD, Miramar, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
*life isnt about pretending to be something you&#039;re not. It about being who you are and finding someone <br /> who loves every bit of it.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Life&#039;s tradegy is that we get old too soon and wise too late&quot;

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No matter how many times I read this, it still has an impact on me. This is amazing. Exactly my point of view..GREAT JOB
vampier BRONZE said...
on Feb. 23 2011 at 2:56 pm
vampier BRONZE, Glasgow, Kentucky
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&quot;my favorite thang about eating gumybares is knowing that thay wont fight you back when you bite there heads off.......!!!!!&quot;

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i know what you are feelng ther that is so strong.
babygirl195 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 23 2011 at 1:42 pm
babygirl195 BRONZE, Easley, South Carolina
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I&#039;m prettiful

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I feel you
babygirl195 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 23 2011 at 1:40 pm
babygirl195 BRONZE, Easley, South Carolina
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I&#039;m prettiful

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you used good details
Writerzhand GOLD said...
on Feb. 19 2011 at 10:20 pm
Writerzhand GOLD, Ball Ground, Georgia
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I wanna carry a piece of who I was before so when I hit the wall, I REALLY hit the wall.

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Your poem is just straight up, and straightforward. I love it.
MonaLisa218 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 19 2011 at 9:15 pm
MonaLisa218 BRONZE, Indianapolis, Indiana
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&quot;You must be the change you wish to see in the world&quot;

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i like it because i can relate to that
juju0208 said...
on Feb. 18 2011 at 3:45 pm
juju0208, Covington, Georgia
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i like it.... i can relate to it
dolphin13 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 9:13 pm
dolphin13 BRONZE, North St. Paul, Minnesota
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I love it! I can totally relate. Good Job!
carijoy SILVER said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 9:18 am
carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
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You may use it, but please do not claim it as your own.

:) Best of luck to you and your song writing.

S.T.ACE said...
on Feb. 15 2011 at 3:24 am
I love it. It somewhat kind of relates to what i feel. Now I love writing poetry and well I'm not that good at it but I write music and I was wanting to know if I could take what you said and alternate it a bit for a song if that is alright with you.
distressed_cinderella PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 14 2011 at 4:21 pm
distressed_cinderella PLATINUM, San Leandro, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot; You can&#039;t make something stay that wants to go. You can only love what you have while you have it&quot;

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i need love too :(