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All I Need Is a Friend MAG
January 28, 2009
Books fill up my room.
Not baseball cards,
or pictures of girls,
or basketballs.
Maybe a blown up picture of …
… Pam Anderson might help.
Black-framed glasses
and a white,
pale,
lanky
body.
I should start working out.
At least I can read.
I read four books a day last summer.
The librarian,
80-year-old Mrs. Woodsworth,
she knows my middle name.
If only I had a real friend.
I am sick of seeing her old,
bony,
pale body.
Although it resembles mine.
The kids at school laugh.
Is it the way I dress?
Lacoste,
Ralph Lauren,
La Tigre.
I’ve tried every designer out there.
Staying in the house really saves me money.
My stupid rich parents give me $50 a week for lunch.
$50 times 36 weeks …
what is that?
$1,000,
$2,000,
$10,000?
I should probably know.
Straight A’s 12 years in a row
and counting.
With all of this,
or none of this –
it depends how you look at it –
all I need is a friend.
© Mariana O., Tecate, CA
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ABarber0 said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 2:25 pm
I like this poem and that it doesn't necessarily put the subject of the poem into a stereotype of the "stereotypical rich person."
ch_ said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 1:51 pm
This was a really nice poem. I like how it could be relatable to many people.
LiamLingor said...
on Dec. 13 2021 at 1:48 pm
I can relate to this poem as I have lots of books and I've gotten straight A's. I agree that having a friend is something that is necessary to have a good life.
EvelyneWrites PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 28 2021 at 11:39 pm
I too love books- four books a day is a lot! My record was a few years ago, hitting normally three on a school day. Do you have any recommendations of what to read?
for years now I've had one purpose; to be a metaphorical punching bag. i have always been made fun of because of what i like. i was bullied for years by kids who have done some despicable things. i have not been a victim of the despicable things but i have multiple friends who were. but now its time i flip this nightmare on its head and say goodbye to the living nightmare i called a life. i learned how to harness this pain and make it my strength, Iv'e been through it all and i learned how to use it in order to make others not feel the same pain i did.
living-dead-girl-666 PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 3 2021 at 8:33 am
After years of being bullied
I just don't care what people think of me
and if you don't like what I'm doing, what I say, or wear then go somewhere else because I don't care
I just don't care what people think of me
and if you don't like what I'm doing, what I say, or wear then go somewhere else because I don't care
kingforlife01 said...
on Nov. 17 2020 at 11:46 am
I used to be able to relate to this but then I moved to more excepting town and school and I stopped caring about what other people thought.
Rue_the_day BRONZE said...
on Nov. 3 2020 at 9:57 am
This is really good! I love the structure of the poem, with the pale/lanky/body and lacoste/ralph lauren/la tigre.
Chantal2021 said...
on Oct. 15 2020 at 8:21 am
I love this could be written as a full story, but it's shortened to just the right details to know a lot about the narrator plus make you empathic for the narrator.
20240082 said...
on Oct. 15 2020 at 8:21 am
friends will come, its hard for me to find friends as well but dont let it change who you are.
Princessknightrachael said...
on Aug. 10 2020 at 6:47 am
very touching. keep it up
Inkinspires-Soul SILVER said...
on Aug. 6 2020 at 9:13 am
It's so beautifully written. Pure emotions and immensely relatable. Good Job ! Keep Moving 😇
GirlyGamerForever3 said...
on Jul. 11 2020 at 1:03 am
The story feels like thoughts, but more put together. It is how I am feeling a lot recently, how I distance myself from everyone else, but I know I shouldn't, and I know I should do other things.
HuntersOfArt3mis said...
on May. 5 2020 at 7:57 pm
Good job!
Siriuswhitee said...
on Mar. 2 2020 at 6:44 am
i love it!
sarahshahzad BRONZE said...
on Nov. 26 2019 at 1:17 am
wow..! beautifull sharing love this so much..
EileyCollins BRONZE said...
on Nov. 20 2019 at 1:42 pm
wow, this is amazing. I can totally relate.
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