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Stereotypical
What do you see?
When you think of me,
What do you see?
Perhaps a freak?
Perhaps something to be?
And when you think of goth,
What do you see?
Someone clad in black?
Someone's who's free?
And when you think of prep,
What do you see?
Blonde with plaid skirts,
'Cool' and 'oh em gee'?
Now let's think of a nerd,
What do you see?
Thick glasses, pen protector,
Collared button-up tee?
And when you think 'hippie',
What do you see?
Rainbows and peace signs?
Or chained to a tree?
And for individual,
What do you see?
Do you see you?
Or maybe even me?
No matter who you are,
You're a category,
A stereotype,
And you're expected to be,
A simple follower,
Follow mindlessly.
But you're better than that.
'Cause you can truly see.
So be who you are.
And be the best you can be.
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I'm kind of a jock because I like sports. I'm kind of a nerd because I'm a good writer and generally good student. And I got a funny swagger, and I talk and walk with a unique accent. AM I freak? " My point bieng that people have different elemnts in thier pensonality, and 1 element does not define thier entire charachter. good point and nice poem. I don't classify myself, I'm bigger than that. Let's all be bigger than that.
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