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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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vazenitran98 said...
on Dec. 27 2011 at 2:55 pm
vazenitran98, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street,I met a man who had no feet."

Amazing! I this actually spells out what friends are all about.

on Dec. 21 2011 at 1:23 pm
AlaskaGirl GOLD, Klawock, Alaska
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Favorite Quote:
"Screw the shining armor. I will take my man in dirty camo any day"

this is really good. 

 

 


Esraa BRONZE said...
on Dec. 21 2011 at 12:47 pm
Esraa BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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this is a very descriptive poem and nicely use of details.

on Dec. 21 2011 at 12:42 pm
chantel15 BRONZE, Newyork,bronx, New York
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nice poem , i could really relate to it. and it really relates to this generation and the meaning of being popular.  the the things you wear and what in of music you listen to , makes you popular, its just sad.but good poem.

CJN0808 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 18 2011 at 9:41 pm
CJN0808 BRONZE, Katy, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Experience, that most brutal of teachers; but you learn, my God do you learn.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> -C.S. Lewis

This is really good, man. Hey, everyone check ou my poems, rate and comment if you please :)

on Dec. 18 2011 at 11:15 am
muna.najihah PLATINUM, Malacca, Other
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Favorite Quote:
if life was given two choices, to become a writer or a character, I will choose to become a writer.<br /> I have the power to decide what my life should be.

seriously, its all the popularity at school mania. if only it isn't such a big deal, anyone just can be friends with anyone.

TOTALLY DEFINES HIGH SCHOOL

please check out my piece,'is my luck running out'. please comment/rate it whenever you are free


on Dec. 16 2011 at 9:09 pm
WickedScars BRONZE, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
donts have one

This is amazing(:

surreality said...
on Dec. 16 2011 at 8:43 pm
I hear you -- read my bio. Maybe we could be friends?

Lubin SILVER said...
on Dec. 16 2011 at 8:05 pm
Lubin SILVER, Abilene, Texas
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O.O ... wow. That's impressive.

on Dec. 16 2011 at 9:45 am
AngelGraham GOLD, Nashville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
death is guaranteed and life is a given so quit living as if you have tomorrow.

yes that is very true i find reading fun. and who cares what group you hang around you should be judged on you not on rumors. they just haten cuz they are not yall.

on Dec. 16 2011 at 9:39 am
AngelGraham GOLD, Nashville, Tennessee
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Favorite Quote:
death is guaranteed and life is a given so quit living as if you have tomorrow.

that is serious good. it kinda reminds everyone that popularity rules the schools. yet also it tells a point of view on how money isn't very important. this poem is seriously good

goku900 said...
on Dec. 15 2011 at 8:08 am
goku900, Yipsilanty, Michigan
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rad poem :) :) :)

on Dec. 14 2011 at 4:18 pm
Goddess PLATINUM, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.&rdquo;

i read and finish severals books a week. one year i read over 112 books.

on Dec. 14 2011 at 4:17 pm
Goddess PLATINUM, Connellsville, Pennsylvania
27 articles 0 photos 73 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Dream as if you&#039;ll live forever, live as if you&#039;ll die today.&rdquo;

lol. this poem reminds me of myself. i read ALOT.

on Dec. 12 2011 at 2:32 pm
Torri_123 BRONZE, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Follow your dreams and you will achieve.&quot;

Great poem :)

on Dec. 10 2011 at 4:35 pm
Wolfira PLATINUM, Evansville, Wisconsin
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This is seriously good! It reminds me so much of my friends who are considered the "emo kids" and depressed and such when no one even tries to get to know us. If they did they would realize that none of those are true. Yes we all have our days but we don't cut ourselves like they say. Sorry, I'll stop ranting now... Anyways, what I'm trying to say is that this is really good and that I can relate to it, especially the reading part. I read like some people watch tv, obsessively and for hours on end.

on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:28 pm
ObliviousUnique GOLD, Grandfield, Oklahoma
10 articles 7 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never give up&quot;<br /> &quot;If you love something let it go If its ment to be It will come back to u&quot;<br /> &quot;No Pain no Gain&quot;<br /> &quot;Bonds made us Friends but Chance made us sisters&quot;<br /> &quot;Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me&quot;

Loved the pome! And Ill be your friend I can understand reading 3 books in one day I can finish a book in 8 hrs. Thanks for the amazing pome feels good to not be alon!

on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:24 pm
aurorairis SILVER, Darien, Connecticut
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Very powerful! Everyone needs a friend, and you portray that message perfectly!

Please check out some of my work!


on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:24 pm
ObliviousUnique GOLD, Grandfield, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Never give up&quot;<br /> &quot;If you love something let it go If its ment to be It will come back to u&quot;<br /> &quot;No Pain no Gain&quot;<br /> &quot;Bonds made us Friends but Chance made us sisters&quot;<br /> &quot;Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me&quot;

If you dont see what everyone else sees then maybe youve never been in this kind of situation, count your self lucky. Its not a bad thing nor a good one but it is something you can grow from expireancing.

on Dec. 9 2011 at 5:02 pm
UNserieswriter, New York
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Favorite Quote:
idk my bff jill

THIS IS ACUTUALLY GOOD! AND I'M NOT JUST FLATTERING YOU!