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Value MAG

By Anonymous

Admit it; you think my intelligence is
Bothersome, but, I’m not going to
Create a front of stupidity.
Declare your weaknesses;
Evidently you fear me.
Forget it, you don’t intimidate me with your
Groaning after every time I speak,
Hateful comments about my skin color not being “pure” like yours
Ignorance is learned;
Jealousy, in her most vile form.
Keep leaking your arsenic,
Letting it poison anyone within six feet of you.
My confidence can’t be destroyed, and
Neither can my words.
On the other hand, your
Pompous doubts about my
Qualifications to be confident are
Running out of drive.
Seriously, continue
Tantalizing me with your snarky
Useless words rapid-fire from your tongue.
Value is a word you haven’t learned, but I’m sure
Your parents are proud.



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on Nov. 28 2010 at 4:18 pm
SecretNonConformist SILVER, Marblehead, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
The only thing necessary for the triumph of<br /> evil is for good men to do nothing.&quot; <br /> -Edmund Burke<br /> <br /> &quot;Bless the children, give them triumph, now!&quot;<br /> Aeschylus, The Libation Bearers

What an amazing poem! I'm serious! It was sad in some parts, a little humorous in some parts, and most of all uplifting. I really want to hear this poem performed.

on Oct. 26 2010 at 9:23 am
shellbelle524 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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I love this! Everyday I'm faced with those people. The people who see your confidence and they use it against you. For example, since I started to grow in my own skin comfortably, I haven't been able to build on a long term friendship. I know that it's because my values are those that most teens don't understand or take enough interest in to "tolerate." Thanks for posting this,because you aren't alone and it's good to know that neither am I.

on May. 25 2010 at 1:22 pm
whispersofthenight GOLD, Tallahassee, Florida
10 articles 2 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
I am an artist; I paint with words.

Great job!!!

You skipped Z, by the way, but I think it's perfectly fine without it


on May. 4 2010 at 5:00 pm
WriterFanatic PLATINUM, DesMoines, Iowa
24 articles 0 photos 184 comments

Favorite Quote:
A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.<br /> By Gandhi.

Very Very GOOD!!

on Jan. 13 2010 at 3:20 pm
Illswallowyouwhole SILVER, Juneau, Alaska
9 articles 3 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;He offered her the world. She said she had her own.&quot;

Wow. I'm blown away! Your strength and confidence was evident throughout your piece.