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Need Love?

December 31, 2008
By carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
carijoy SILVER, Phoenix, Arizona
8 articles 24 photos 51 comments

See it but never feel it.
Get close, only to push it away.
“Don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone”
Epitome of my life.
What is wrong with me?
What makes me so un-lovable?
Can someone remove this defective sign from my forehead,
And replace it with a kiss.
I want more than mediocre.
I want someone to miss.
Do I ask for too much?
Are my requirements unachievable?
My heart remains unconquered, unattained.
I’m tired of fairy tale endings,
Silly thoughts put in my head by unrealistic, but hopelessly believable movies.
They are all the same.
Girl meets boy. Girl messes it up. Boy forgives girl.
Happily Ever After.
At least they let on that relationships have problems.
I want raw, unrelenting love.
The real deal.
No movie, novel, or episode of “Sex and the City” could ever touch.
Left alone, drowning in thoughts,
Who else in the world could need love,
Like I need love?



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on Jul. 16 2010 at 2:45 pm
TheAnonymousArtist BRONZE, San Diego, California
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Ah, teen angst. Unforunately, it just doesn't make unique poetry anymore. I know, writing what you feel takes a lot of energy and sometimes some courage, but there is so many more ideas and philosophies to explore, rather than the subject of low self esteem.

I do like the style of the writing though. Keep it up


merv956 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2010 at 7:14 pm
merv956 BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
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that is so sad. i feel the exact same way. it is realy great though. could you take a look and/ or rate my work? : ) 

on Jul. 15 2010 at 3:47 pm
DustyCheyanne<3 SILVER, Excelsior Springs, Missouri
7 articles 3 photos 36 comments

Favorite Quote:
Its going to hurt, before it feels better. Trust me.. Its worth it.

this is really sad, and good. Thumbs up!!

please checkout/rate some of my work.


giggles88 said...
on Jul. 14 2010 at 2:36 pm
giggles88, Riverside, California
0 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Live life to the fullest.&quot;

dang thats so sad and i feel the same way.

on Jul. 9 2010 at 7:54 pm
Friggi PLATINUM, Manassas, Virginia
40 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
Giving up is not weakness it means you are strong and brave enough to let it all go

Scars upon the heart are beauty marks

on Jul. 6 2010 at 11:11 pm
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
52 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I realize that life is risks. It&#039;s acknowledging the past but looking forward. It&#039;s taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven.&quot; <br /> -The Dead Tossed Waves.

omg same heree:(

on Jul. 5 2010 at 6:17 pm
splenda. SILVER, Century, Florida
6 articles 0 photos 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isn&#039;t.&quot; Mark Twain

you put my feeligs into words. there is know way to explain how "unlovale" i feel. but hey, guys our age arent really into "big" girls, are they?

poeticenigma said...
on Jun. 30 2010 at 7:25 pm
Oh my goodness, this is awesome! Your poem actually brought tears of joy to my eyes it was so good. I love how it's so deep (for lack of a better word), but it's also so simple, and shows you really believe in what you're writing. I appreciate you writing this and sharing it with us.

on Jun. 30 2010 at 5:03 pm
ellebelly SILVER, Keller, Texas
7 articles 2 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
yesterday is history tomorrow is a mystery today is a gift that&#039;s why its called the present

wow i totally know what you are coming from and i love what you did in this. very good;)

Dancer7 said...
on Jun. 30 2010 at 4:23 pm
i totally agree wit u

on Jun. 30 2010 at 6:53 am
Solo_DoloKidd BRONZE, Phoenix, Arizona
1 article 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot; Dont worry about life, your not going to survive it anyway.&quot; Unknown <br /> &quot; Carpe Diem....&quot; RIP Mr celi.. &quot; Dont worry be happy..&quot; Bob Marley

i understand you, coming from the same huge hot city....that you can never get too much of...including love

on Jun. 29 2010 at 4:32 pm
polyprincess16 SILVER, Tracy, California
7 articles 0 photos 29 comments

Favorite Quote:
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

wow this was awesome & very relatable...i am always reading books or watching movies and it makes love seem so easy & im always daydreaming of having the same thing they show in hollywood

on Jun. 24 2010 at 1:00 pm
just-a-joy GOLD, Indianapolis, Indiana
12 articles 0 photos 71 comments

Favorite Quote:
Eminem: Success is my only option, failure&#039;s not

i understand what your talking about the waiting an the hoping

BABe724 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 23 2010 at 4:16 pm
BABe724 BRONZE, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
3 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;...It&#039;s not to late it&#039;s never to late. No one will ever see the side reflected and if there&#039;s something wrong who would have guessed it...&quot;

i can totally relate. i keep reading books and, seeing movies about this unending love that can get you through anything. i mean who wouldnt want that?  

on Jun. 20 2010 at 8:04 pm
tweety1ofakind BRONZE, Magnolia, Mississippi
1 article 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
\&quot; You Must Be The Change That You Want To See \&quot;

geez that was so deep !! you are amazing !! i can completely relate to this !!

on Jun. 18 2010 at 8:20 pm
ShytoyaB SILVER, Oxford, Alabama
6 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
There&#039;s gonna be some stuff u gonna see that&#039;s gonna make it hard To smile in the future, but through whatever you see, Through all the rain and all the pain, you gotta keep your sense of humor. you gotta be able to smile through all this bull~&quot;~tupac

i completely love this poem...your a great writer

on Jun. 18 2010 at 11:21 am
ShenelleCrystal SILVER, M, New York
7 articles 0 photos 186 comments

Favorite Quote:
Laugh your heart out dance in the rain cherish the memories ignore the pain love + learn forget and forgive because remember you only have [one life to live] &hearts;

That was so good ! Amazing writer ! Don't ever stop :)

Please come and check out my poems [comment or rate] Thank u ♥


on Jun. 16 2010 at 8:46 pm
forgottenpenname GOLD, Troy, Michigan
12 articles 0 photos 147 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Carpe diem.&quot;

Absolutely gorgeous!

Fuh-rel BRONZE said...
on Jun. 14 2010 at 12:32 pm
Fuh-rel BRONZE, Corinth, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 12 comments
no i completely agree, i wish that people were more realistic about love especially teenagers. Most of them think that the person they have been dating for a month there going to marry and that they are completely in love with and its ridiculous. NOt saying that you ant have strong feelings for someone when you are young because you can

Nanner BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2010 at 1:35 pm
Nanner BRONZE, Elizabethton, Tennessee
4 articles 1 photo 9 comments
I love this poem, and how you made it so easy for anyone to relate to. Don't worry, God has someone special in store for you! In the meantime, keep writing! :)