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Look At Me

February 1, 2013
By NadiaFilanovsky SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
NadiaFilanovsky SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
7 articles 2 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" --Jimi Hendricks


Look at me
Take a look
A good long look

Look at me
The girl with the four color pants and the silver docs,
Spike earrings hanging from my ears
Looking like a tough Williamsburg hipster
Which isn't that far off

Do you see ME?
Do you see the delicate soul?
The dainty little girl behind the punk façade?
Can you peer into me?
See the pain I've been through;
The weary eyes that I try to make look "happy"?

Why do I do it?
Hide my innermost, deepest feelings
While blabbering on about hearsay
And other nonsense
Why do I sometimes fear that my best friend would judge
The things I don't tell her?

Human nature is it?
Wanting to seem flawless
Wanting to be...
The smartest,
The skinniest,
The prettiest,
Wanting to perfectly fit society's image of "perfect"

So take a look at me,
Take a nice long look
My façade decieves many
Did it fool you?


The author's comments:
Just an attempt at tying to be a thoughtful poet....

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on Feb. 10 2013 at 11:31 pm
NadiaFilanovsky SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
7 articles 2 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens" --Jimi Hendricks

Thanks so much, I was just trying to write about how people often put up these fake facades to cover up their deepest fears, secrets and whatnot. Glad you enjoyed it!

on Feb. 10 2013 at 6:56 pm
EnnaGirl SILVER, Sacramento, California
9 articles 2 photos 58 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be the change you want to see in the world
- Ghandi

this is really good! powrful words and alot of passion, readers can see a whole new perspective through your eyes and the way you put it on paper. good job!