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Is this me or being a teen?

August 30, 2011
By SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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"Don't punish yourself," she heard her say again, but there would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness too. That was writing."
--Markus Zusak, "The Book Thief"

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I hate specific memories....
I just remembered that dying my hair doesn't change my person
I guess I forgot....
Sometimes I wonder
If everything I do is really a mask
If my clothing style is just a cover,
and all my likes and dislikes are there
simply to hide who I really am
I wonder who
I really am
And could I find it
if I looked?
How hard would I have to look?
I guess being a teen
is just what this is called,
But it's simply aggravating.
Whatever,
What does it matter?
Anyway, all this does is hurt my thoughts
and kill my self-esteem.
Surely it's worth knowing
If they like me, or my mask

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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ReadWriteBreathe PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 30 2011 at 9:36 pm
ReadWriteBreathe PLATINUM, Pocatello, Idaho
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"You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you" Tyler Durden Fight Club

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Wow I really like this. It's so true and honest. I like how the poem is written as if we're hearing your thoughts. Really nice job.
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Oct. 2 2011 at 10:42 pm
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Wow!  This really explains what it's like to put on a mask and be fake.  You articulate that concept very well.  My only criticism is that 'dying' should be 'dyeing.'
darksky said...
on Sep. 18 2011 at 4:57 pm
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Wow this is a great poem. It really explains a lot of us teens and puts it into words when we cant. Its really well written. Nice job! And even if it is a mask, its a part of you.. Think about it?
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Wow, this poems great! I like the kinda wandering flow, basically your train of thought. but, rayyn, it's you who I like, not your "mask" ^_^