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All I Need Is a Friend MAG

January 28, 2009
By 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.

© Mariana O., Tecate, CA

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dancer0529 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 31 2010 at 12:11 pm
dancer0529 BRONZE, Arlington Heights, Illinois
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tee hee tee hee: my dad and me and my friend at 1 in the morning

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this is realy good!! do u have another more published on this site? i wrote a poem and i hope they will publish it..but i doubt they will cause i am only in high school
SickImage SILVER said...
on Oct. 29 2010 at 12:30 am
SickImage SILVER, Klamath Falls, Oregon
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Where's the rest of your work?? ;)
aim610 said...
on Oct. 26 2010 at 2:05 pm
aim610, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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Your poem speaks to me in different ways. It's like I've been in your situation before but vice versa. You should consider writing more, because it seems that you have feelings to express, and you should open up to those feelongs. This is a great poem though. :)
Lothro SILVER said...
on Oct. 24 2010 at 7:29 pm
Lothro SILVER, Mequon, Wisconsin
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probably my favorite thing ive read so far on this site. i have one sudjustion: publish! you have great ideas and voice. hope to hear more from you.
Gabiiiii BRONZE said...
on Oct. 21 2010 at 4:22 pm
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Though everyone says i have a lot of friends, (not trying to rub it in your face) I just can't see it. And a lot of people i know do read, they just don't see books the same as i do. Almost every comment says probably says this, but; i'm really friendly, i love meeting new people. If you just want someone to talk about your day, or someone to actually listen, i think i could be a good candidate.
sara said...
on Oct. 19 2010 at 5:22 pm
I can somewhat identify with this, too. I have friends, and we talk about most things, but there is no one I can really talk to, no one who connects with me. My friends and I are just fundamentally not alike. I mean, they worry about guys, and I read the dictionary.... (I mean it.) We don't have anything that matters in common and so we don't talk about them; in my mind a  real friend is someone you can talk to about anything.
sara said...
on Oct. 19 2010 at 5:13 pm
So, I keep coming back to this poem again and again. I like it. It says so much... and it makes you feel so much.
DarknessForever13 SILVER said...
on Oct. 18 2010 at 2:10 pm
DarknessForever13 SILVER, Gainesville, Texas
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I hope this isn't a really personal question, but is this an actual experiance (forgive the spelling, I am a bit tired.) that you have gone through, if so, I can really relate, and I am willing to make a new friend any day, keep up the good work!
12MELODY BRONZE said...
on Oct. 18 2010 at 1:58 pm
12MELODY BRONZE, Columbus, Indiana
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I THINK EVERYONE NEEDS AT LEAST ONE FRIEND
AMI_J BRONZE said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 10:37 pm
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I ama soloist (is that even a word) but this peacce is fimaliar to every one. Kinda a basic instinct that makes sense to every one.
Boosflash DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 7:28 pm
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i know you like honesty so here goes everything, i see why this peice was put in the mag-not that i'm a strong advocate for friendship or any sort of human contact but i love the concept behind this one, that is, assuming i understand it fully. it was worded perfectly and if you want to change it you're an idiot. sike. do your dance captain.
Lorrain696 said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 6:51 pm
Wow! That was beautiful, and I must admit somtimes I feal the same way. Don't worry though there is a great friend for you out there. If I can find good friends so can you.
Dragonscribe BRONZE said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 6:33 pm
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Amazing! I love this poem and I totally understand how you feel, except for the stupid rich parents. Don't worry, you'll find a friend - the best ones find you.
Picatso1 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 5:58 pm
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What type of books do you like?
yomaster BRONZE said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 5:14 pm
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So true and deep! And I hope you find a friend soon, I know that many people would really like you!
volleyball17 PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 3:56 pm
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i can really connect with this to :) good writing
Msrbl@Bst BRONZE said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 2:26 pm
Msrbl@Bst BRONZE, Columbia, South Carolina
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Very beautiful. I fell in love with your words and style. I can connect <3
ttrajedy29 said...
on Oct. 17 2010 at 11:10 am
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This has been my favorite free verse so far. I can really connect, I feel as if I'm not living a normal teen's life.
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I could connect with this poem. It is a really great piece. 
Michelle24 GOLD said...
on Oct. 10 2010 at 12:02 am
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That was beautiful. I could connect.