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What You Don't See

June 3, 2013
By Sammy_Rose BRONZE, Woodbridge, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Age is mind over matter.If you dont mind, it doesnt matter&quot; ~Mark twain<br /> <br /> Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.<br /> Helen Keller<br /> <br /> And even on the darkest of nights, the stars still shine bright.

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Before you stands a girl with a pretty smile and a playful laugh.
Her eyes are perfectly made up and glisten when she smiles.
But when she gets home, the smile fades
And the makeup is washed away by the tears that run down her face.
The girl you see is confident and social,
But when you aren't looking, she is shameful and avoids eye contact with strangers.
You see a student who works hard and gets good grades in school.
But when she gets home, she cries for hours over math problems that she will never use because SHE believe that she will never amount to anything.
She puts on a fake smile so no one will see the pain behind those pretty made up eyes.
Because if they knew that she was hurting, they would ask what was wrong, which would cause attention and attention is the VERY last thing she wants.
So how do I know all of this?
Well, because "she" is me.

© Tabatha B., Peoria, IL

The author's comments:
My 11th grade english teacher told us to write a free verse poem about something no one knew about ourselves based on the style of "Chicks Up Front" by Sara Holbrook.
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ScarletteVelveteen PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 12 2013 at 12:47 am
ScarletteVelveteen PLATINUM, Rio Rancho, New Mexico
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Creativity is how you tell everything you don&#039;t want to say to everyone&quot;<br /> -Me

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It's a great poem! I love it! It kind of reminded me of one of my poems in a way, "The Girl Who" TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/495481/The-Girl-Who/ I guess it also kind of reminded me of myself :)) keep up the good work!
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 5:42 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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I love it, it's honesty and raw and beautiful. Nice job :)
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 5:41 pm
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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&ldquo;If it weren&rsquo;t for the coffee, I&rsquo;d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.&rdquo; &ndash;David Letterman

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I love the pure emotion you send through this and your final declaration. :D Excellent job! You should post more of your work.
Defiance said...
on Jun. 11 2013 at 5:40 pm
Defiance, Somewhere, Arizona
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Keep Moving Forward

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BWILLIANT XP
chikadestiny BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 9:03 pm
chikadestiny BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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it reminds me of how a character is not understood by other characters in a book but the reader. this is because a reader really sees the emotons a character goes true. such a nice poem.
SongBird04 said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 9:01 pm
SongBird04, Littleton, Colorado
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You&#039;ve gotta take the good with the bad, smile when you&#039;re sad, love what you got and remember what you had. Always forgive but never forget, learn from your mistakes but never regret. People change and things go wrong but always remember life goes on

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Helloo!  :)  This is very relateable and sincere! I enjoyed it! You might like this --> TeenInk.com/hot_topics/health/article/549384/Getting-to-Know-Yourself/      because it's a similar idea. So if you wanna check it out, feel free. Or, I wrote one called "Never Judge A Girl By Her Smile"  that's kind of similar as well! Just in case you wanna check 'em out! Well, anywho, nice job and I'll look forward to reading more of your work if you ever post more! :) 
chikadestiny BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 8:59 pm
chikadestiny BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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i love the way it is so simple yet descriptive. 
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 10 2013 at 8:54 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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wow... This is AMAZING