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Teenage Trail of Tears

August 29, 2010
By meganwagner21 PLATINUM, Old Bridge, New Jersey
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meganwagner21 PLATINUM, Old Bridge, New Jersey
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&quot;Sometimes good things have to fall apart so better things can fall together.&quot; -Marilyn Monroe<br /> &quot;Nobody can go back and make a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.&quot; -Maria Robinson

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Storefronts scream "50% off jeans!"
Sauntering in, optimism, beginning of the night
Grab a few
To the dugeon we call the dressing room.
No good, so back across the floor
"2,4,6,8" or even worse, "1,3,5,9"
None of them work.
Wide across my waist, squeezing
Falling past my toes
5 feet, 1 inch, 109 pounds.
Why?
Fighting back tears.
"Hi, honey what did you get?"
Empty handed.

© Sarah S., Winter Park, FL

The author's comments:
This is inspired by the pressure to be skinny, and the trouble with the way the world considers beauty.
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meganwagner21 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 18 2010 at 8:45 pm
meganwagner21 PLATINUM, Old Bridge, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes good things have to fall apart so better things can fall together.&quot; -Marilyn Monroe<br /> &quot;Nobody can go back and make a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.&quot; -Maria Robinson

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thnx so much!
SecretNonConformist SILVER said...
on Dec. 18 2010 at 3:48 pm
SecretNonConformist SILVER, Marblehead, Massachusetts
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of<br /> evil is for good men to do nothing.&quot; <br /> -Edmund Burke<br /> <br /> &quot;Bless the children, give them triumph, now!&quot;<br /> Aeschylus, The Libation Bearers

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this is an awesome poem! I'm 4'11 with an actual figure so I totally identify with you!
meganwagner21 PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 16 2010 at 6:12 pm
meganwagner21 PLATINUM, Old Bridge, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes good things have to fall apart so better things can fall together.&quot; -Marilyn Monroe<br /> &quot;Nobody can go back and make a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.&quot; -Maria Robinson

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thnx so much!
palha6 SILVER said...
on Sep. 16 2010 at 3:44 pm
palha6 SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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&quot;I dont believe in working harder but instead, in working smarter.&quot;

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That's a really nice poem. Being skinny doesn't mean being beautiful. Good job!