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That Scares Me...

October 20, 2010
By alexxeo GOLD, Saint Helens, Oregon
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alexxeo GOLD, Saint Helens, Oregon
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&quot;Absence from the ones we love is self from self-- a deadly banishment.&quot; -William Shakespere<br /> <br /> &quot;Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.&quot; -Leonardo De Vinci<br /> <br /> &quot;Seduce my mind<br /> ...and speak those words to the point of<br /> contradiction.<br /> Hypocrisy never seemed so beautiful.<br /> Your lips have it down to an<br /> art. Oh, I know I&#039;m in love with<br /> wordplay.<br /> Speak to me,<br /> &#039;til your lips are numb.<br /> We&#039;ll always have pen and paper. &quot; -By Anonymous, Mississauga, Canada

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Not to pretty,
not to smart,
if life were play,I didn't
get the lead part
Left alone, silent
to watch the world
change
As I have no say in
anything

© Hailey J., Lake Oswego, OR

The author's comments:
Sometimes I feel like I'm just watching, observing,being invisable, and I can't do anything but watch.
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alexxeo GOLD said...
on Nov. 17 2010 at 8:13 pm
alexxeo GOLD, Saint Helens, Oregon
12 articles 0 photos 21 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Absence from the ones we love is self from self-- a deadly banishment.&quot; -William Shakespere<br /> <br /> &quot;Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.&quot; -Leonardo De Vinci<br /> <br /> &quot;Seduce my mind<br /> ...and speak those words to the point of<br /> contradiction.<br /> Hypocrisy never seemed so beautiful.<br /> Your lips have it down to an<br /> art. Oh, I know I&#039;m in love with<br /> wordplay.<br /> Speak to me,<br /> &#039;til your lips are numb.<br /> We&#039;ll always have pen and paper. &quot; -By Anonymous, Mississauga, Canada

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Oh, gosh, you're right! D: Thanks for that(: I always have trouble :P

Thankyoouu(:

Aerolin PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 15 2010 at 5:35 pm
Aerolin PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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i really like ur poem, it's really relatable but one thing i think u might mean not too pretty not too smart