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August 23, 2010
By thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."

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How can the world be so big,
Yet I feel so small?

How can there be so many people,
Yet I feel so alone?

How can so many people say they love me,
Yet I feel so far from it?

How can everyone live on the same planet,
Yet I feel I’m in a different universe?

How can I seem so happy,
Yet feel so depressed?

How can I stand to sit here,
Yet what I really want to do is stand?

© Kayla C., Burlington, NC

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This article has 13 comments.

love<3love said...
on Oct. 10 2010 at 1:45 pm

this is something i can relate to soo much. the words are what some teenagers think everyday. how can i?

 

good job thewriteridea! :)

Susie Miller said...
on Oct. 9 2010 at 11:12 am
Susie Miller, Pleasanton, California
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beautiful. you have a wonderful way of relatiing to what others feel. amazing job!!!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 6:21 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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Definitely not! Glad my poem could relate to you
A_shy_dove GOLD said...
on Oct. 7 2010 at 9:22 am
A_shy_dove GOLD, Hubli, Other
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nice way to express your feelings. To my surprise i've felt the same things so many times and still do. I thought i was alone.
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 9:30 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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thanks! usually what one teenager feels another does also(:
StillDreaming GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 9:28 pm
StillDreaming GOLD, Flower Mound, Texas
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I love how universal this is!! You really hit the nail on the head so to speak about that feeling we all experience :)
Phoenixx GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 9:10 pm
Phoenixx GOLD, Toronto, Other
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haha nicely put :)
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:55 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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i always have time to put up more work!
Phoenixx GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:33 pm
Phoenixx GOLD, Toronto, Other
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haha anytime :)

Are you planning to get anymore work up? because with school and all its REALLY challenging and all. Good luck :)

thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:01 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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oh, thanks!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 8:00 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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thank you so much!
Phoenixx GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 7:57 pm
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I LOVE THIS!!! thoughts like these cross everyones minds at least once in a lifetime. This is something everyone can relate to. Really nice work :D
spirit_bound GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 7:53 pm
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this is great, i love it