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Without me

April 22, 2010
By PayTru SILVER, Muncie, Indiana
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PayTru SILVER, Muncie, Indiana
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"For most of history, Anonymous was a woman." Virginia Woolf

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Sometimes I feel as if
the world would
fall apart without me.
Stress fills my life
eating away at my soul.
People only call when
they have a need of me.
And they have a need
of me quite a bit.
Spanish Club would
never be the same.
Student Council would
be bereft and chaotic.
Choir wouldn’t be
short a volunteer.
Mom would have to
find a new babysitter.
Pop would have to
hire a caretaker.
My friends would have
to find a new ride.
Sometimes I feel
as if the world would
fall apart without me.
Do I place too high an
importance on myself?
Perhaps I do.

© Gary C., Pequannock, NJ

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RRRRR BRONZE said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 10:55 pm
RRRRR BRONZE, Orrville, Ohio
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this poem is serious and funny. I really like- scratch that- i love this poem! It's so real. Their are those certain people everyone relies on, and this is so true. 

great job.