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March 22, 2010
By HPGGMRAR GOLD, Kennesaw, Georgia
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HPGGMRAR GOLD, Kennesaw, Georgia
14 articles 6 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I musn&#039;t forget I&#039;m alive.&quot;<br /> Ray Bradbury (Dandelion Wine)

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Help, I'm stuck.
Back row.
Center stage.
Lost in the crowd of individuals.

Straining to hear myself
Over the silent scream

I'm alone
But that's what I wanted

Isn't it?

The search for myself
Intersects
The road maps
And game plans
Of so many others

Searching for themselves

Just
Like
Me

The taste of monotony fills my ears
And I'm back to where I began

Alone in a sea of millions

Hidden within myself.
Trapped in a broken spotlight.

The author's comments:
I wrote this poem after getting distracted while doing homework. I kept jotting down words, phrase and feelings, and eventually they formed something that just might resemble a poem.
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This article has 5 comments.

_Mags_ SILVER said...
on Jun. 30 2010 at 10:02 pm
_Mags_ SILVER, Somewhere, North Carolina
9 articles 7 photos 436 comments

Favorite Quote:
- I stare danger in the face and giggle<br /> - Never argue with an idiot, people might not know the difference<br /> -R.A.P (Retards Attempting Poetry)<br /> -Tip Cologne ryhmes with alone

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beautiful, i loved it. you should keep writing. btw-can you check out some of my stuff?
HPGGMRAR GOLD said...
on Jun. 1 2010 at 4:16 pm
HPGGMRAR GOLD, Kennesaw, Georgia
14 articles 6 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I musn&#039;t forget I&#039;m alive.&quot;<br /> Ray Bradbury (Dandelion Wine)

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Thank you!
taintedannex GOLD said...
on May. 31 2010 at 6:15 am
taintedannex GOLD, Hong Kong, Other
15 articles 5 photos 166 comments

Favorite Quote:
The truth is that at some point, everyone&#039;s going to hurt you. You just have to decide who&#039;s worth the pain.<br /> <br /> Some say having something to lose is what makes you vulnerable. I believe that having something to lose only makes you stronger.

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This is beautiful!

I especially like the middle parts - straining to hear yourself, but this being what you thought you had wanted, and the spacing of "Just like me" implying such a harsh finality.

Your beginning and ending also tied the poem together beautifully.

C'est fantastique :)

HPGGMRAR GOLD said...
on May. 19 2010 at 9:41 pm
HPGGMRAR GOLD, Kennesaw, Georgia
14 articles 6 photos 91 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I musn&#039;t forget I&#039;m alive.&quot;<br /> Ray Bradbury (Dandelion Wine)

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Thanks! and don't worry. you will...eventually. :)
Sarahnade GOLD said...
on May. 18 2010 at 5:24 pm
Sarahnade GOLD, Bella Vista, Arkansas
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Favorite! Why do you ask? Because I can feel the emotion, not only through the words, but through the structure. It's disorganized in an organized way. I want more of this.