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That's Not the Case MAG

June 22, 2012
By ololiviv GOLD, Greenwich, Connecticut
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ololiviv GOLD, Greenwich, Connecticut
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Nothing else fills.

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There are days that
I don't think I look
like you at all,

that I look more like
Dad, that all his genes
were passed on to me.

So on those days,
I pull out that picture
where our hair is almost
the same,

and my smile is just about
as crooked,
as big,
as yours.

I hold them there,
side by side,
and for a fleeting moment,
I am my mother's daughter.

But only for a moment,
for when I put the picture down,
people can only compare me to Dad,
because he's alive.

And if I walked around with
that picture of you to show everyone,
people would just think

I was having a hard time
letting you go.

© Alissa F., Marblehead, MA

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This article has 19 comments.

bwriter24 said...
on Oct. 30 2012 at 4:43 pm
this was beautiful
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 26 2012 at 3:24 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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Amazing!!!!!! beautiful.... ps. will u please check out my work???? thx  
Malanie GOLD said...
on Oct. 22 2012 at 7:26 am
Malanie GOLD, Blacklick, Ohio
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This is so beautiful.
OutKast said...
on Oct. 11 2012 at 11:12 pm
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This is wonderful its very heartfelt .
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on Oct. 10 2012 at 6:12 am
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i reminds me of the time i lost my younger brother, thanks for posting it
i_am_so_very_large_and_towering SILVER said...
on Oct. 8 2012 at 1:44 pm
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this is really really great!!!!!
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I appreciate the honesty in this poem.  The 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th stanzas are particularly beautiful and actually nearly made me cry!  They are perfect.  I felt that in the 6th stanza could have been phrased better.  There might be a way of saying "because he's alive" that wouldn't break up the flow too much.  Keep in mind, that I only tell you this because the poem is so close to perfect and that I want you to push yourself so that you can make this poem the most perfect that it can be.
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Beautiful work. Well done!
garshongjasmine SILVER said...
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breath-taking  
irishlass317 said...
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This is so beautiful. You put so much emotion into this, and we, as readers are forced to mourn with you. This is so breathtaking and amazing. Wonderful job, and keep writing!!
pandagirl312 GOLD said...
on Oct. 1 2012 at 6:38 pm
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This poem has so much power and meaning. I like how it tells a story in only so many words. Great work! :)
sonJaNae said...
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This is really good :)
Dynamo DIAMOND said...
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That was awsum! A bit dreamy, yet still awsum!
tayrobin BRONZE said...
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simple, but so beautiful. keep it up x
InkWriter13 said...
on Jun. 28 2012 at 3:40 pm
Wonderful poetry! Simple, yet nicely written with clarity. Real emotion. Powerful, moving, truthful. Beautiful writing, talented writer. Would you please comment on my work titled The Perfect Fit?
AriShine GOLD said...
on Jun. 27 2012 at 6:22 pm
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You really drew me in. This is heartbreaking and powerful. KEEP WRITING!
ClarinetPower SILVER said...
on Jun. 26 2012 at 10:37 am
ClarinetPower SILVER, Macomb, Michigan
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wow. that's all I can say at the moment, I am still processing the chilling beauty of this poem.
mindless_dreaming BRONZE said...
on Jun. 25 2012 at 9:57 pm
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This is beautiful, you are a poet
Lizla BRONZE said...
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Lizla BRONZE, Shelter Island, New York
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This is sentimental and sad at the same time. I think it's great. It's short and simple, yet clearly showcases your writing ability. Very well done! :)