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July 11, 2014
By ___averylynn_____ SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
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___averylynn_____ SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
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Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming. - Alice Walker.<br /> What you wear is your billboard. So, what are you advertising?

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Sorry.
Sorry I couldn’t save the world… again.
I’m not going to do something if it doesn’t make sense to me.
Thanks for being so patient… what a doll!
Sorry I couldn’t pitch in to clean up someone else’s mess.
Maybe I should do that more often.
Because you know… I don’t help enough.
I should probably let other people take advantage of me more often.
That sounds eventful, right? Super effective, huh?
Maybe I should let people walk all over me too…
What’s another hole in my boat gonna do? Nothing, I guess.
Cheap compliments work like duct tape, right?
Oh, you want to unload more on me? Okay, I got it.
It’s not like anything has changed. I mean I’m used to it by now.
So this is what it’s like to feel invisible.
I’m just a coat rack.
A door mat.
Someone taking your precious air.
I’m so sorry.

© Amanda M., Smithsburg, MD

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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 8 2014 at 7:54 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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I love it. I love that you're sarcastic in your poem. All in all, your poem is amazing and just wonderful. That's all I can say. Thank you for sharing this. 
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Aug. 8 2014 at 12:10 am
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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I liked the whole thing, but I think the line "what's another hole in my boat gonna do?" was especially clever.
___averylynn_____ SILVER said...
on Aug. 7 2014 at 11:05 pm
___averylynn_____ SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming. - Alice Walker.<br /> What you wear is your billboard. So, what are you advertising?

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Thank you.  I love being sarcasm.  I feel like it brings more dimention when the reader thinks about what I DON't mean, vs what I do.   
MalaikaJ GOLD said...
on Aug. 5 2014 at 1:31 pm
MalaikaJ GOLD, Cloquet, Minnesota
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I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions. - James Michener

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I also liked the sarcasm. I loved the line "Cheap compliments work like duct tape, right?" You did a great job of conveying your feelings.
nithyaswaminathan BRONZE said...
on Jul. 27 2014 at 1:27 am
nithyaswaminathan BRONZE, Pleasanton, California
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love the sarcasm. every poem of yours is refreshingly different, i love your writing, keep doing what you are doing!!
Longlegs GOLD said...
on Jul. 25 2014 at 9:31 am
Longlegs GOLD, Greeneville, Tennessee
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Nice work! I liked the tune and the flow of it. Keep writing.
___averylynn_____ SILVER said...
on Jul. 16 2014 at 11:08 pm
___averylynn_____ SILVER, Waterford, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming. - Alice Walker.<br /> What you wear is your billboard. So, what are you advertising?

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I was just really mad and so I wrote this to show how I'm not just someone they can punch around.   
midnightwoah said...
on Jul. 16 2014 at 11:07 pm
midnightwoah, Monett, Missouri
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&quot;We accept the love we think we deserve.&quot; -Stephen Chbosky

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I try to change her but my sister is what I call a "Sorry Man". She not only says sorry constantly but she'll say it when its not her fault. I would like to show her this free verse someday. Keep writing!