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Just Part of the Scenery

May 30, 2011
By austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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I smell damp grass and sticky bodies and
Hard pellets of rain sting my body.
I step into the tent but I find that
It is not a sanctuary after all.
You all look at me without
Really looking, glancing but then
Deeming me unworthy of your
Esteemed company;
My cheeks flush, and I feel no larger than
A single blade of grass.
You sit in chairs in your expensive clothes
And talk about things that don’t really matter
With people who will never really matter
As I stand on the edge, not receiving a single
Hello.
Glance, look away. Glance, look away.
I’m just part of the scenery, with my
Flawed complexion
And my body that isn’t long and lean
And my hair that doesn’t stay straight in the rain.
I am just another girl who isn’t
Worth your time to know.
I glance at the dewy lawn, and I see
One lonely blade of grass,
Bent and broken.
A sad sort of smile touches my lips.
I close my eyes and smell the rain.

© Kristine B., Setauket, NY

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This is based off an experience I had, but parts of it just came to me as I was writing.
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musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 1:10 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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Favorite Quote:
" Life is never easy for those who dream."
There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

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ya goodjob
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 12:04 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thanks very much!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2011 at 12:00 am
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you very much - I'm glad I'm not the only one who's ever felt this way!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:58 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:56 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you very much!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:56 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you! And I agree, I feel it's the type of experience that many of us have had.
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:55 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Well, basically all of it is real.  I felt really uncomfortable when it was happening, but I didn't think about why till afterwards. Does that make sense? :)
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:53 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you very much :)
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:51 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:51 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
13 articles 0 photos 177 comments

Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thanks for the advice....although I think I'll keep the second glance, look away - mainly because I like it there!
austenite GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 11:50 pm
austenite GOLD, River Falls, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
...one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love....I love...I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on. -Mr. Darcy

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Thank you!
redhairCat PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 8:59 pm
redhairCat PLATINUM, Pebble Beach, California
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So touching! Good job!
Delictious GOLD said...
on Jul. 13 2011 at 5:33 pm
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Wow... I could really relate to this poem! Thanks so much for posting it... I love the structuring as well(:
alex198 said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 8:59 am
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I love it! This was really good! :)
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 4:43 am
IAmWhoIWantToBe PLATINUM, Manila, Other
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Aww... <--- I know I usually say that when I comment. But that is for poems like this.

I know how it feels. Sometimes, when someone feels outcast, I do something that won't make me seem stupid... just to be a part of a non sense film.
WishfulDoer GOLD said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 12:13 am
WishfulDoer GOLD, Portland, Oregon
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I love it! This really hit a nerve in me, and brought up some memories, so it hits close to home. I really like it. 
musicispassion PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 12:07 am
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
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i like the one lonely blade of grass part what parts r real? i really like this.
fictitious-quandary GOLD said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 6:24 pm
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
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 Your use of imagery is amazing and the vocabulary is excellent as well :)
Raytheraym PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 5:40 pm
Raytheraym PLATINUM, Belton, Missouri
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Great job! This poem has so much emotion and imagery. :)
xXx_Fox_xXx BRONZE said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 2:48 pm
xXx_Fox_xXx BRONZE, Conbe, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
"Where a rose is, a thistle can not grow" ~The Secret Garden
"Be the change you wish to see in the world" ~Ghandi
"Every road leads somewhere, its just a matter of where you want to go..." ~???

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Line 1: Take out second and

Take out second Glance look away

other than that AWESOME job, it  so true and it happens to all of us