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December 9, 2008
By LIKEwhoaa GOLD, Carrollton, Texas
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LIKEwhoaa GOLD, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.<br /> -Charles DuBois

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Yesterday was Sunday. The day I dress up
and smile at everyone. Listen to everyone’s
problems and hand out free compliments. I
sit still and pay attention to the choir.
The never-do-anything-wrong girl.

During the week, I dress down. I act
like my friends and laugh at the cost of others.
I hug someone, then go and tell my friends how
ugly that someone looks today.
The go-along, tag-along girl.

At home, I am what my parents want
me to be. I sit still at dinner, do my
homework, listen to the stories they
tell of their day. The super-special daddy’s girl.

All of these faces I have confuse me. I’m never
quite sure who I am at the time, Or if I am the
right person with the right people. Yesterday,
I was the got-it-all-together girl. Today I’m the
not-sure-of-anything girl.

© Margaret G., Hillsborough, NJ

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rwbDragonfly said...
on Jun. 7 2013 at 8:54 pm
rwbDragonfly, Greenville, Georgia
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&quot;Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming&quot; by matthew arnold

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It was beautiful i feel the exact same way... not knowing who you are and just wanting to do the right thing but losing yourself whoever that may be  
SpyceChik GOLD said...
on Jan. 9 2013 at 5:26 pm
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The message is very clear. Well done.
OldYoungOne said...
on Nov. 26 2012 at 9:28 pm
I understand the feeling. Good Job.
becca2013 GOLD said...
on Oct. 29 2012 at 12:19 pm
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LOVE! This is an awesome poem and is so true!
Zithia PLATINUM said...
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1st stanza is fabulous and has great flow. I love it.  Wouldn't do a thing to change it.   I love the sentences is the other stanzas, but I feel that the line breaks make it too choppy.  However, the content of this poem is great, as is the title.
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very intriguing and excellent word choice! we are often caught up in how to act around certain people and in certain circumstances, and you captured this feeling perfectly.
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Wow! This is extremely interesting, and something all of us can relate to. At times, I am told "just be yourself", but I don't really know who that is anymore. Please read, rate, and comment on my poems! Thanks!
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This is a work that i think everyone can relate to, one that's read then thought about and complemented
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I understand the situation your presenting here, even sympathise with it because just like you and many others, sometimes I need to wear "masks" and "faces" to fit and survive the day, but all of us must understand that the "faces" & "masks" are just places to hide from who we really because we're afraid some people might not like us for who we are...
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Whoa, I can verrrrrry much relate to this poem. I am me, but I wear many different faces and personalities depending on who I'm with because I'm afraid. You stated you're just confused, which I felt for a while. Anyway, this is amazing.
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Nice work.. I know how u feel (:
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This is amazing I can relate to it more than anything I've read on here. KEEP WRITING! c:
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Teenage life is all about struggling to find one's place in this fast moving world; brilliant :)
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i love this because it's one of those subjects i think about all the time but could never find the words to put it in
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Amazing! And it's true, you know. This is most people's daily life. Way to put it in aware!
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Who you are as a person and your emotions are conveyed SO well in this :) Keep on writing, you're truly talented!