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November 18, 2013
By Kirsten Dionne BRONZE, Gilford, New Hampshire
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Alone,
in my own world no one knows,
distant from all that is normal.
Fighting day after day to make it to a place where I can be—
Me.

Afraid,
that I’m not what you want me to be.
You have all these expectations,
and places that I need to go,
but I won’t.

Tormented,
By the look on your face,
by the disappointment you possess for me,
and trying to be something I’m not.
battling.

But.
If I can find the courage
to show who I really am,
you may never accept me,
but at least I will be
happy.

© Angeli B., Visalia, CA

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dinks PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 20 2013 at 5:19 pm
dinks PLATINUM, Hinsdale, Illinois
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&quot;and kisses are a better faith than freedom&quot;

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I can totally relate! Great use of emotion, it really brought the poem together, keep it up! Check out my stuff if you have the chance!
No-one-knows-me.. PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 20 2013 at 3:23 pm
No-one-knows-me.. PLATINUM, Rockford, Michigan
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To be or not to be That is the question.<br /> -Shakespeare

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Awesome !!!!!!!!!!   Very nice poem and great sense of reality and emotion
FallenAngel96 SILVER said...
on Nov. 20 2013 at 1:40 pm
FallenAngel96 SILVER, Tallahassee, Florida
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I cared too much....<br /> You didn&#039;t care enough...

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This was amazing! I feel like i can relate and really feel your depth!!!! keep up the work!
cutters_corpse SILVER said...
on Nov. 20 2013 at 11:05 am
cutters_corpse SILVER, Pensacola, Florida
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This peice is simply amazing. I couldn't have came up with that, And I'm pretty good myself. Keep your head up darling and remember You're amazing.