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All I Need Is a Friend MAG

January 28, 2009
By Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
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Books fill up my room.
Not baseball cards,
or pictures of girls,
or basketballs.
Maybe a blown up picture of …
… Pam Anderson might help.

Black-framed glasses
and a white,
pale,
lanky
body.
I should start working out.

At least I can read.
I read four books a day last summer.
The librarian,
80-year-old Mrs. Woodsworth,
she knows my middle name.
If only I had a real friend.
I am sick of seeing her old,
bony,
pale body.
Although it resembles mine.

The kids at school laugh.
Is it the way I dress?
Lacoste,
Ralph Lauren,
La Tigre.
I’ve tried every designer out there.
Staying in the house really saves me money.
My stupid rich parents give me $50 a week for lunch.
$50 times 36 weeks …
what is that?
$1,000,
$2,000,
$10,000?
I should probably know.
Straight A’s 12 years in a row
and counting.

With all of this,
or none of this –
it depends how you look at it –
all I need is a friend.



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on Aug. 19 2012 at 8:02 pm
PoemPrincess1 BRONZE, McMinnville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
Never say never.

Awesome poem I am lonely all the time I really relate

Boj95 SILVER said...
on Aug. 16 2012 at 7:00 pm
Boj95 SILVER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;She doesn&#039;t even go here!&quot;<br /> -Damion from Mean Girls

I think this is a poem about everyone. We have all been lonely at one time or another, and I know I've felt this way before. This is a great poem!

on Aug. 14 2012 at 10:28 am
WebDave123 BRONZE, Boston, Massachusetts
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abbadoo said...
on Aug. 7 2012 at 10:38 pm
abbadoo, Clinton, South Carolina
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Fabulous poem, by the way!

abbadoo said...
on Aug. 7 2012 at 10:36 pm
abbadoo, Clinton, South Carolina
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Reading is a treasure. It can double as an escape route for some people as well. I have been in that boat. It's a rocky sea, my friend. Don't make reading or writing a mere outlet for your loneliness. It should be an enchanting endeavor... turned to out of passion or stimulation! Love it wildly, but look to it wisely.

on Aug. 7 2012 at 10:07 pm
DemonAngel GOLD, Maricopa, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
You are either dead or alive.Your heart either pumps blood or life.Our hearts pump words love life and understanding.Into our sub-conscience body for we use the hands of that body to write. -Best friend :&#039;( RIP

I love this so much :)

KylieK GOLD said...
on Jul. 18 2012 at 4:42 pm
KylieK GOLD, Mt. Washington, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;To love is to surpass one&#039;s self.&quot;

I really relate with you. Being lonely gets exhausting after a while. You start to wonder what's wrong with you.

 

And that's why I give it five stars! I don't know if you'll even read this, but I think you're fantastic.


on Jul. 16 2012 at 10:32 pm
Turtle_Princess GOLD, Hopkinsville, Kentucky
15 articles 4 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;write from your heart, write from your soul, make the best of your talent and never let go. not for anything&quot;

I'll be your friend XD

 I can understand the loniness you feel. Its a good poem i really like it. keep up the good work :)


on Jul. 9 2012 at 3:01 am
pratyasha BRONZE, Kolkata, Other
2 articles 1 photo 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Behind every beautiful thing there is some kind of pain.&quot;

It's really good. It forces on to think.

I'd like to share my poem . please Give your feedabcks

TeenInk.com/poetry/all/article/476819/Maybe-It-Never-Ends/


on Jun. 30 2012 at 5:16 pm
16russos SILVER, Wayne, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Each time you love, love as if it were forever.&quot;

That's powerful....I think that really speeks to teens and  how most of s feel from day to day life. Nice work!

alexxarr said...
on Jun. 24 2012 at 4:07 pm
Not bad! Good emotion is shown

on Jun. 7 2012 at 12:19 am
realbeautifulheart PLATINUM, Livermore, California
21 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is a package that you have to sign for. Yes, it&#039;s free. No, there&#039;s no guarantee as to what it holds. Open with caution, it&#039;s &#039;FRAGILE&#039;.&quot; (I made this up.)

This might just be my favorite poem EVER...

on Jun. 4 2012 at 8:26 pm
theadventuresofemma GOLD, Ontario, Other
12 articles 2 photos 41 comments

Favorite Quote:
For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others.<br /> For beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness.<br /> And for poise walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.<br /> -Audrey Hepburn

I love this poem. And I like my school because it's so tiny and no one is like alone.

Koralinya GOLD said...
on May. 23 2012 at 5:16 pm
Koralinya GOLD, Antimony, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;if you can dream it, you can do it&quot; Walt Disney

Wow. I think you just described me. It's amazing how it hit home. I agree with the others who say to keep writing, so please, keep writing!

Kgirl BRONZE said...
on May. 14 2012 at 9:11 pm
Kgirl BRONZE, Hopewell Junction, New York
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This is a really amazing poem!  I definitely sympathize with the speaker.  You're really good.

on May. 12 2012 at 4:08 pm
Johnny Kim BRONZE, London, Other
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I can feel what you are really saying and when I read it, it is touchy.

Nice piece of writing.

The lonliness have been described and have been explored nicely

Keep on writing ^^

 


on May. 11 2012 at 5:27 pm
CrystalAngelDol SILVER, Queens, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Never tell your problems to anyone...20% don&#039;t care and the other 80% are glad you have them.<br /> - Lou Holtz

very nice, it kind of resembles me too, btw do ur parents really give u 50 a week?!?

katinthehat said...
on May. 11 2012 at 1:01 pm
werd up! really good job! keep writing.

on May. 11 2012 at 11:30 am
nolanje80 PLATINUM, Kalispell, Montana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;When you&#039;re dreaming with a broken heart <br /> The waking up is the hardest part <br /> You roll outta bed and down on your knees <br /> And for a moment you can hardly breathe&rdquo; <br /> ― John Mayer

i love this, please continue writing

on May. 10 2012 at 3:01 pm
Graceravenangel666 BRONZE, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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I like this, it shows your emotion and really captures how many teens feel. Perfection in my eyes :)