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Famous
May 16, 2010
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?
© Candice B., North Port, FL
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This article has 6 comments.
on Oct. 3 2010 at 10:45 pm
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
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
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 :)
