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Is this me or being a teen?

August 30, 2011
By SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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I hate specific memories....
I just remembered that dying my hair doesn't change my person
I guess I forgot....
Sometimes I wonder
If everything I do is really a mask
If my clothing style is just a cover,
and all my likes and dislikes are there
simply to hide who I really am
I wonder who
I really am
And could I find it
if I looked?
How hard would I have to look?
I guess being a teen
is just what this is called,
But it's simply aggravating.
Whatever,
What does it matter?
Anyway, all this does is hurt my thoughts
and kill my self-esteem.
Surely it's worth knowing
If they like me, or my mask

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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Wondering_About_Infinity SILVER said...
on Aug. 25 2013 at 4:28 pm
Wondering_About_Infinity SILVER, New York, New York
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&quot;I&#039;m nobody! Who are you?&quot; -Emily Dickinson

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nice job, this is great! TEENAGE GIRLS (boys too, I guess) WE MUST BAND TOGETHER AGAINST OUR FREAKIN' INSECURITIES!! srsly, this poem is empowering. I feel like telling that mirror, "HELL!" Really good, because it's really true.
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 8 2012 at 5:19 pm
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
34 articles 2 photos 658 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t punish yourself,&quot; she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing.&quot;<br /> --Markus Zusak, &quot;The Book Thief&quot;

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Awww, you're so sweet! Thank you. ^-^
AdrienneMPayne SILVER said...
on Jun. 8 2012 at 11:35 am
AdrienneMPayne SILVER, Gainesville, Florida
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I write because it silences the voices in my head.

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Um...  Wow...  Do you realize how deep this is?  This is a self analization of the deepest kind that most teens don't even know to think of.  This looking inside yourself, and pondering the reasons behind the actions.  I love how it is written in a simplistic fashion, openly and honestly just like one's talking out loud.  It is very real and relatable.  A picture of adolecense told by someone too mature for their shell.  Good work.
JoPepper PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 14 2012 at 10:40 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
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&quot;Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not all those who wander are lost&quot; --JRR Tolkien<br /> <br /> &quot;When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears.&quot; --Jose&#039; Bergamin

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I feel this way sometimes.  I really like it and I agree with every else I LOVE the last line!!!
Depressed-Ness SILVER said...
on Mar. 22 2012 at 1:09 pm
Depressed-Ness SILVER, Yuma, Arizona
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I oughta make a poem like that soon.
Kparker27 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 15 2011 at 12:09 pm
Kparker27 PLATINUM, Groesbeck, Texas
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this was great. 
AlaskaFrost GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 12:16 pm
AlaskaFrost GOLD, Acushnet, Massachusetts
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wow great job! the last line is KILLER!
The_End GOLD said...
on Nov. 25 2011 at 8:14 pm
The_End GOLD, Ashton, Idaho
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&quot;Any man can stand adversity. If you truly want to test a man&#039;s character, give him power.&quot; Abraham Lincoln

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The middle part "I wonder...I looked?" has a rhythm that gives the poem just the right change of pace it needs for being a free verse.

I wonder about that very first line though, it seems slightly awkward to me. I'm also a bit confused about having the "memories..." and "forgot..." dragged out yet both put so close together (Because they're opposites?). 

blitsnik SILVER said...
on Nov. 22 2011 at 8:05 am
blitsnik SILVER, Palm Bay, Florida
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&quot;If you must mount the gallows, give a coin to the headman, a jest to the crowd, and meet the drop with a smile on your lips.&quot;

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Im not much of a free verse fan, but that last line blew me away. It takes a certain skill to write a free  verse poem and not lose a persons intrest. Good job, and keep up the writing.
izyfizy GOLD said...
on Nov. 20 2011 at 8:06 pm
izyfizy GOLD, Alameda, California
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You all laugh because I&#039;m different,<br /> I laugh because you&#039;re all the same.<br /> - Anonymous

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Oh my gosh! That last line is ABSOLUTELY breathtaking (because it is SO amazingly true!)! Wow....
OceanFey GOLD said...
on Nov. 18 2011 at 11:06 pm
OceanFey GOLD, North Potomac, Maryland
12 articles 1 photo 36 comments

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I like how you structure this poem around questions - it adds meaning and a deeper message to each image. 
SamiLou SILVER said...
on Nov. 15 2011 at 7:16 pm
SamiLou SILVER, Lee&#39s Summit, Missouri
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&quot;Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia&quot;<br /> -John Green (Looking For Alaska)

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ooo chilling. I like how tou explain that your mask is an act of being a teen, and how you are not truly yourself right now.
bubbles.. said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 7:22 am
bubbles.., Warren, Michigan
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Dont forget the bad. learn from it.

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i dont care what anyone thinks this is AMAZING! i love it!
PaigeStreet PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 12:26 am
PaigeStreet PLATINUM, Juneau, Alaska
47 articles 0 photos 218 comments

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&quot;Stay golden&quot;<br /> - Johnny (The Outsiders, S. E. Hinton)

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The truth is not always as poetic as you've made it here. Well done. 

I wonder if certain lines could be re-written for effect, like the "I wonder who... if I looked?" section. But even as is, its great. 

Bambi67 SILVER said...
on Nov. 13 2011 at 5:11 pm
Bambi67 SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
9 articles 1 photo 58 comments

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remember that the future comes one day at a time. <br /> Dean Acheson

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very good,i really enjoy reading this
Bambi67 SILVER said...
on Nov. 13 2011 at 5:10 pm
Bambi67 SILVER, Chicago, Illinois
9 articles 1 photo 58 comments

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remember that the future comes one day at a time. <br /> Dean Acheson

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love it,really enjoy reading this

 

Loftus GOLD said...
on Nov. 13 2011 at 5:08 pm
Loftus GOLD, Ocoee, Florida
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Ilike this a lot. The last sentence: Surely it's worth knowing if they like me, or my mask, means the most to me. Awesome job.
XxMidnightKissxX SILVER said...
on Nov. 13 2011 at 5:05 pm
XxMidnightKissxX SILVER, Hardinsburg, Indiana
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This is really good!!! It's like you're reading my mind.... Keep writing!
Bgeekgirl24 GOLD said...
on Nov. 13 2011 at 10:21 am
Bgeekgirl24 GOLD, Bellefontaine, Ohio
16 articles 0 photos 38 comments

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Eat healthy. Excersize daily. Die anyway.

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I really like this poem. I can really relate. Actually, most people probably can. Anyway, nice job!
cookiegirl said...
on Nov. 9 2011 at 6:58 am
Wow, this poem is so relatable and meaningful. It's well written, keep up the great work:).