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Famous

May 16, 2010
By Eilatan GOLD, Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Eilatan GOLD, Old Greenwich, Connecticut
11 articles 1 photo 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nobody is normal. Everybody in the world is a weirdo freak. Except you, which makes you a weirdo freak."


Is there really any other way to be?

For the fear that something different
like a tear rolls down your cheek

Would wipe you away as your
mother wipes it off
your face

Back when you were that little girl who fell and scraped her knee
Because she was running too fast
Because she was trying to fly?

?

And didn’t you always ask
why day and night have to
chase each other around
the world?

Every raised eyebrow on the television
screen tells you that you’ll never
break the system

But every first grade teacher tells you
that that little girl can be
whatever she wants-

How does this compute?


The author's comments:
This is a poem about life.

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on Oct. 3 2010 at 10:45 pm
spiritualrevelationrevealspainandrevolution PLATINUM, Eugene, Oregon
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this is an amazing depiction of how were trained to have dreams as a kid, then retrained to let go of them(at least for some)

amaranth178 said...
on Jul. 1 2010 at 10:54 pm
amaranth178, Washington, District Of Columbia
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The first three lines are really good as well, but, at one point, I wondered about the connection between certain segments. Do you know what I mean?

amaranth178 said...
on Jul. 1 2010 at 10:52 pm
amaranth178, Washington, District Of Columbia
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I have to agree. Raw, but cool. Especially "Every raised eyebrow on the television screen tells you that you'll never break the system." It's a unique way of putting things. It stands out. The ending is also a nice touch (in conjunction with your coolio profile?) Good job :)

on Jun. 22 2010 at 6:55 pm
Vivallaa PLATINUM, NYC, New York
44 articles 89 photos 34 comments

Favorite Quote:
\'Before you stalk and overrun, you can\'t devour anyone.\'

I get you, on a level of understanding, I get you.

Eilatan GOLD said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 7:12 pm
Eilatan GOLD, Old Greenwich, Connecticut
11 articles 1 photo 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Nobody is normal. Everybody in the world is a weirdo freak. Except you, which makes you a weirdo freak."

thank you! It was longer originally, but i took the ending away, it didn't work right. thanks for taking the time to comment!

AbbyQ PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 3:13 am
AbbyQ PLATINUM, Fairbanks, Alaska
34 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When the coroner cuts me open, he will find ink in my veins and blood on my typewriter keys."

Very interesting, and somehow very... raw. I like it.