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Far From Perfect

July 28, 2010
By foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks


Can you keep a secret?
A secret I haven't told any one?
If you can I promise I will tell you,
But first, here's a few hints:

My hair is auburn.
My eyes are green.
My skin is white.
Do you know my secret?

My clothes are dressy.
My makeup is pretty.
My belts are funky.
Do you know my secret?

My grade-point average is 3.8,
I get an A on every test,
My teachers love me.
Do you know my secret?

Mom calls me her baby.
Daddy calls me his angel.
My brother calls me perfect.
Do you know my secret now?

So your dying to know my secret, I bet.
Your just itching to find out.
What is it? you wonder,
Just what secret could this perfect girl be hiding?
So here it is- I'm anorexic.

My bones are frail.
I never eat.
My fashion is to take away from how skinny I am.
My friends do my homework,
And I have cheated on ever single test I ever took.
I lie to my parents,
And it kills me.

But I can not let them see the face behind this perfect mask.
It would kill them.

And if it killed them,
It would surely kill me too.
But perhaps anorexia will kill me first.

I've tried to stop.
I really have.
Countless times.
But every time I look at myself,
All I see is how fat I am.

I'm afraid of what people would say,
If they know how I really am.
Would they hate me?
Would they comfort me?
Would they laugh at me?

So now you know my secret.
The only one I have,
I swear to you, it's the only one I have.
So please don't tell, I beg of you.
It's the only thing I ask.

Oh, and one more thing.....
Please don't judge me.
Anorexia is the only thing I have,
It is my life- my identity, just nobody knows it.

So my brother was wrong.... I'm not perfect.
Nobody is.
Were all far from perfect.
And that's okay.
That's beautiful.
And maybe, just maybe, being far from perfect is actually being perfect.
If that's the case then here's my perfect:
I'm a secret hiding,
Frail and skinny,
Never eating,
Always cheating,
Anorexic liar.


The author's comments:
I would like everyone to know that this poem is not about me!!!! I do not have anorexia, I have never cheated on a test, and I dont even have a brother.

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Anjo! SILVER said...
on Aug. 11 2010 at 1:36 pm
Anjo! SILVER, Roseburg, Oregon
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good good. keep writing.

cookiestl4m said...
on Aug. 10 2010 at 5:14 pm

haha it's me!! melissa

i dont have any pieces haha

im not into writing as you may have noticed in school XD


on Aug. 9 2010 at 6:49 pm
JustBreathe BRONZE, Peachland, Other
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i just have two up right now - Breath, and And The Dragon :)  BUT there are more to come!!!

on Aug. 8 2010 at 2:51 pm
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

thanks my lovely twin!!!!!!

on Aug. 8 2010 at 2:38 pm
that was absolutely amazing and beautiful my lovely twin!!!! i love you so much!! one day you're going to be super duper famous!!

on Aug. 8 2010 at 9:07 am
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

Hey thankyou for your awesome comments! This goes out to Collado92 but also panda0434 if you will tell me.... could you please tell me the names of your peices beacuse it is kind of hard to find them. thanks...

on Aug. 8 2010 at 9:04 am
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

Hey, thankyou so much. could you please tell me the names of some of your peices cause it is kind of hard to find them and i really do want to look at everyone who asked me to check theirs out. Thanks.

on Aug. 8 2010 at 9:02 am
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

Hey, thanksyou so much. (thankyou also JustBreathe and MacnCheezz, i forgot to thabkyou) Umm.. couls you please tell me the names of some of your peices because it is kind of hard to find them. Thanks so much... 

on Aug. 8 2010 at 8:59 am
foreveroctober GOLD, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
11 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Life, he realized, was much like a song. In the beginning there is mystery, in the end there is confirmation, but it's the middle where all the emotion resides to make the whole thing worthwhile." - The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks

This is for JustBreathe....but for MacnCheezz too if you will tell me. Could you please tell me the names of some of your peices because it is kind of hard to find them. Thanks.

on Aug. 5 2010 at 6:06 pm
TechieForLife GOLD, West St. Paul, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
Live each day like it is the day you will be remembered.

I love what you did with this poem. It reminds me of one of my bestest friends. Everyone though she was perfect. Nope. :(

on Aug. 5 2010 at 3:14 pm
MacnCheezz BRONZE, The Colony, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Phillipians 4:13<br /> <br /> ~Anonymous<br /> &quot;People who hate reading scare me. Good books have kept me alive...&quot;

I totally agree with JustBreathe:) that is an amazing poem.

on Aug. 4 2010 at 11:17 pm
JustBreathe BRONZE, Peachland, Other
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that was really terrifically spectacular.  i greatly enjoyed the build up at the beginning :)  if you can, take a look at some of my work!!

on Aug. 4 2010 at 8:41 pm
crubs33 DIAMOND, Lido Beach, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.&quot;- Coco Chanel<br /> Life isn&#039;t about surviving the storm, it&#039;s about learning to dance in the rain.

This is great!!! i love the power and emotion!! i cant believe how good it is!! If you could please rate and comment on my work that would be great!! thanks and ur sooo good!!!

on Aug. 4 2010 at 11:18 am
peace_love_earth_forever_october SILVER, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
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This is amazing, another great poem. keep up the good work. This is beautiful.

on Aug. 4 2010 at 7:56 am
PoeticTouch GOLD, Saida, Other
11 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow

OMG!! this is beautifully written! i love the idea and the organization of thoughts, please check out some of my work if u can:) good job:)

on Aug. 3 2010 at 11:55 pm
Collado92 PLATINUM, Ft.pierce, Florida
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This is great, love the idea and where you went with it. Well written, and it also flowed really nicely. Keep writting =)

please comment and tell me what you think of my work.