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Life As A Tall Girl

July 16, 2010
By skywriter13 SILVER, Washington, District Of Columbia
skywriter13 SILVER, Washington, District Of Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Don&#039;t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.&rdquo;<br /> ― Anton Chekhov<br /> <br /> &ldquo;The role of a writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say.&rdquo;<br /> ― Ana&iuml;s Nin


As I walk the crowded hallway I hear someone say,
“My, look at the girl coming this way!”
As usual, I stride like a model on the catwalk or
I pretend they’re just fans coming to gawk.

Some things you'll never get to see,
Unless you were as tall as me.
I see the world from a different view,
As I stand taller than you.

Many people stop and stare,
When they see me so tall standing there.
I've grown accustomed to your gaze,
While some may shun me, some are amazed.

I’ll never slump my shoulders,
I’ll always hold my head high and
I’ll look the world square in the eye.


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suzy123 said...
on Aug. 20 2010 at 10:07 pm
This poem seems to be written from the depth of your heart. Continue to encourage other tall girls out there. I can relate to this because I was a tall girl too.