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It's What They Don't Say

October 22, 2011
By ms.nerdalicious GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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ms.nerdalicious GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;A bird doesn&#039;t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Maya Angelou

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You know what I hate?
When people think I’m great
But they don’t say a word,
Making me feel like a turd.

And when they do,
It’s only for turns,
Never my skills,
Or how fast I learn.

Is that fair?
Is it fair for a girl to be kept in the dark,
Never told what to do,
Or wherever to mark?

No. No it’s not.
That’s why I left.
No longer to leap,
Being a victim of theft.

For now I dance with a Russian twist.
Having the time of my life,
Not having to hide,
As I dance with new eyes.

© Hadley B., Marblehead, MA

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It's not fair to be left in left in the dark, no matter what you do.
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ms.nerdalicious GOLD said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 11:46 pm
ms.nerdalicious GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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&quot;A bird doesn&#039;t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.&quot; <br /> &mdash; Maya Angelou

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thanks! first poem i submitted to teenink. :)
sunshine7223 SILVER said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 11:44 pm
sunshine7223 SILVER, Holdenville, Oklahoma
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&quot;Afterall, a loose screw doesn&#039;t want to need, and a hammer doesn&#039;t want to be needed.&quot; -Me<br /> <br /> &quot;Those who observe with their eyes closed and mouths open, are usually not as wise as those who allow their minds to wander freely.&quot; -Me

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AWESOME! :) Nice rhyme scheme!