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Keep your opinions of me

September 1, 2011
By GretaGibson PLATINUM, Vancouver, Other
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Projecting Shadows on my soul
Telling me who I am
I am so much more then your imagination could conjure
I will not bow down to your
painting of who you think i am
I will push through the fog of whispering decent
and come through stronger then i was on the other side

And when i am
Keep your opinions of me
and do not pretend that you ever thought otherwise of me
For you would paint another picture
of who im not
I am Strong
I will be free

© Maria B., Boston, MA

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DooRonRon SILVER said...
on Dec. 10 2011 at 2:25 am
DooRonRon SILVER, Barstow, California
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Favorite Quote:
If life hands you lemons, squirt juice in the enemy&#039;s eye!<br /> &quot;Dying would be an awful big adventure.&quot;- Peter Pan

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beautiful and simple yet elegant, it definitely flowed, loved it!
. said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 10:43 pm
of course kendis this is amazing
ChocoMint SILVER said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 7:45 pm
ChocoMint SILVER, Bloomington, Indiana
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Liked it. The words flowed relatively well and you could see and hear the feeling.  Good one.  <><
GretaGibson PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 4:12 pm
GretaGibson PLATINUM, Vancouver, Other
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omigosh i hadn't even noticed that! thanks! :) and thanks for reading it
RaveFire PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 3:46 pm
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i really really like this poem!!! can i make one suggestion? instead of

 "i will not bow down to your

painting of who you think i am"

maybe try

"i will not bow down to your paintings

of who you think i am"

but either way its a very good poem :)

GretaGibson PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 3:31 pm
GretaGibson PLATINUM, Vancouver, Other
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im glad that you could read the passion in it, i had written it just after a huge fight in my family that i was just sick of, so thanks for the comment

 

pinkowl BRONZE said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 3:15 pm
pinkowl BRONZE, Tyrone, Pennsylvania
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Jeremiah 29:11

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i love the passion in this one!