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Personal Style
April 8, 2015
The constant battle for perfection
spreads fast like an infection.
When ever-changing society's requirements pile in,
casting visions of uniformity to win.
To survive, one must compete with joined forces.
Challenges such as trends, trust, truth endorses.
But me? I believe in personal style.
Where complete outfits consist of smiles.
Opposed to the half-hearted smirks, or the pouted lips,
I'll eat my food, not stave my hips.
I will not, do not act 'easy.'
Nor do I dress supposudly sleazy.
I'm for me, live selfishly, wear argyll.
I believe in personal style.
© Lidia K., Sunrise, FL
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EmmaClaire0823 GOLD said...
on Sep. 12 2015 at 10:52 pm
I meant could've gone deeper though. Sorry about the typo.
EmmaClaire0823 GOLD said...
on Sep. 12 2015 at 9:09 pm
I like the overall message of the poem though I think you could've conveyed it more creatively. You addressed a very important topic. I love that. I do think you've gone deeper. Good job!
I love the rhyme, I love the voice, I love the fact that this is maybe the first time I've ever loved that the author forced me to look up a word.... Did I mention that I love this poem? From "complete outfits" to "supposedly sleazy" is pure gold. Yes! You've captured it perfectly.
I loved your work! The way you showed how people in this generation fight so hard to fit in with out realizing that they've forgotten who they are. It did a great job of reminding me to be myself and I bet it'll do so in other people's cases. Good job on this piece! I hope to read other pieces of yours soon!;)
This was inspired by our society, and the whole big deal about being in a pack of identical fish. It is important to be yourself, particularly with the sterotype that out generation has been given.