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Don't Judge a Girl by Her Smiley Face Leg Warmers

June 18, 2014
By MnMpen SILVER, Kailua, Hawaii
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“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.” -Dr. Seuss

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I seem to be a firework, sparkling up the sky
but really I’m a firefly, struggling to glow.

I seem to be a smiley face lit up in cheerful yellow
but really I’m an icey tear, sprung up from a sorrowful sob.

I seem to be the boldest red that colors the bravest kites
but really I’m the shyest black that paints across the night.

I seem to be a busy street or a high-rise standing tall
But really I’m a solitary street lamp in an alley .

I seem to be so many things, so many laughs and smiles.
When really I am only one, a girl misunderstood.

© Daniel H., Durham, NC

The author's comments:
This is an "I seem to be, but I really am" poem. This describes only the melancholy part of me, not myself as a whole.
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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Jun. 22 2014 at 10:38 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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People are misunderstood, so many times and most of the time. I love this. This is great. Thank you, for sharing this.
Miss_Orange SILVER said...
on Jun. 21 2014 at 9:59 pm
Miss_Orange SILVER, Makati, Other
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&quot;I&#039;m OK, I&#039;m Fine and I&#039;m alright are the greatest lies people tell each other everyday.&quot; By Me.

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Hey, Good visual and imagery for this one! well done :)