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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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storyofmylife PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 6 2009 at 3:19 pm
storyofmylife PLATINUM, Mt. Olive, Alabama
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If life gives you lemons. Paint them green and pretend they&#039;re limes.

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wow... thanx for the comment on my work... you really have way with words yourself... i loved this poem most of all because its so relaetable... tres magnifique!!
Duckie430 said...
on Aug. 26 2009 at 2:30 am
Duckie430, Riverside, Rhode Island
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&ldquo;The secret to life is being who you are and being happy with who you are.&rdquo;<br /> &quot;Whatever does not kill you only makes you stronger.&quot;

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the way you get your emotion across in your writing is absolutely amazing. wow.
MUZIC IS MA LIFE said...
on Aug. 23 2009 at 7:11 am
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL NEVER ALLOW YOURSELF TO BRING YOUR FACE AS OTHERS NEED TO SEE BE THE PERSON IN THE MIRROR THE ONE YOU SEE LIVE UR LIFE CAREFULLY BUT DO IT BEING THEE
carolinesell PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 12 2009 at 4:43 am
carolinesell PLATINUM, Cedar Falls, Iowa
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WOW! this was so good!!! i wish i could write poetry like this!!! i'm so jealous...*** but in a good way :) i definitely feel like some of those faces you mentioned. just wanted to say that you really capture the heart of your audience! :)
lost_in_my_sea_of_dreams BRONZE said...
on Jul. 24 2009 at 7:37 am
lost_in_my_sea_of_dreams BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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i get it. i totally do. i mean who are we really if not just an impression of what every one wants us to be... it was good. very good
Hay_Wire PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 15 2009 at 4:42 pm
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wow. what else? wow
LoveLikeWoe DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 15 2009 at 3:38 pm
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it's really good Like*Whoa!!! ! Write more. I love your poems!!
SaraB. GOLD said...
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I can definately relate to this, a few months ago I decided I wasn't me at all, just who everyone wanted me to be. You commented on my poem (thanks!) and your stuff is truly amazing. I think it's great that you want to write a book, so do I. It's my goal to get the first one published by the time I'm 30. Congrats on getting this piece published, you really deserve it. ~Peace.
ms00001 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 16 2009 at 2:10 am
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I remember when you read that poem in class, Like*Whoa!!!. Its really really good, and I like the message it passes out.
ms00001 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 16 2009 at 2:10 am
ms00001 PLATINUM, Carrollton, Texas
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I remember when you read that poem in class, Like*Whoa!!!. Its really really good, and I like the message it passes out.