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All I Need Is a Friend MAG

January 28, 2009
By Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
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Books fill up my room.
Not baseball cards,
or pictures of girls,
or basketballs.
Maybe a blown up picture of …
… Pam Anderson might help.

Black-framed glasses
and a white,
pale,
lanky
body.
I should start working out.

At least I can read.
I read four books a day last summer.
The librarian,
80-year-old Mrs. Woodsworth,
she knows my middle name.
If only I had a real friend.
I am sick of seeing her old,
bony,
pale body.
Although it resembles mine.

The kids at school laugh.
Is it the way I dress?
Lacoste,
Ralph Lauren,
La Tigre.
I’ve tried every designer out there.
Staying in the house really saves me money.
My stupid rich parents give me $50 a week for lunch.
$50 times 36 weeks …
what is that?
$1,000,
$2,000,
$10,000?
I should probably know.
Straight A’s 12 years in a row
and counting.

With all of this,
or none of this –
it depends how you look at it –
all I need is a friend.



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on Nov. 8 2011 at 12:36 pm
DakodaDawn16 SILVER, Harrison, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"I'm Loven it."

i must agree with you Harika.

on Nov. 8 2011 at 12:35 pm
DakodaDawn16 SILVER, Harrison, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"I'm Loven it."

woah woah woah, not neccisarily. i love this poem, it good description and emotion. i realy love the way it is written. there is no need to call names or critisize. most of my own poems is about death or heartbreak. poetry is a way to let your feelings out in a non violent way, maybe you should think a little more before critisizing

on Nov. 8 2011 at 12:30 pm
babygirl576 PLATINUM, Marion, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
You lied, and I cried. You&#039;re a jerk, so I was hurt. You&#039;re a<br /> deceiver, But I was a believer. Sorry I wasted your time, I guess?

I love this poem and i understand how you feel, my friends use what little of trust i have left and im not sure who to trust. Want a friend i will be yours :) love the poem by the way

Big Kahuna said...
on Nov. 7 2011 at 7:37 pm
you guys are so emo you need to get a life. go play raquet ball or something

thecheese said...
on Nov. 7 2011 at 7:30 pm
Freaks you guys need to get a life

Harika said...
on Nov. 7 2011 at 9:41 am
Wow!! I'll give this poem an A+. I really love your poem so much. What I love even more is your life. You get to read thousands of books and might probably have access to one the best libraries of the world. I'd give up everything I have for that (I love books, too). And you can write so beautifully... You even got published in the magazine. I wish even my work would be recognized. You live in a community where creativity is appreciated unlike me. Your parents encourage you and whats more... you are rich too. You might probably have found the friend you want by now but don't you think you already have one? Yourself... 

on Nov. 6 2011 at 10:35 am
LifesIllusion BRONZE, Cicero, Indiana
4 articles 0 photos 127 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Don&#039;t let your fears slow you down. Instead, chase them down and beat them.&quot;

Wow I totally loved this poem! I know if you can write a poem like this that there has to someone out there who can appreciate you for the way you are:)

TaurusGal GOLD said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 11:51 pm
TaurusGal GOLD, Hong Kong, Other
13 articles 25 photos 107 comments
I know you will find a real friend. =] '' Good poem!!!

on Nov. 4 2011 at 7:28 pm
Truetothering_24 GOLD, Queens, New York
10 articles 0 photos 10 comments

Favorite Quote:
Trust Nobody

Awsome poem :)

Afra- SILVER said...
on Nov. 4 2011 at 8:04 am
Afra- SILVER, Colombo, Other
8 articles 0 photos 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
Even when the sun sets the moon will rise.

The right friends always coem along =P amzing poem.

on Nov. 3 2011 at 9:28 pm
RaveFire PLATINUM, Vancouver, Washington
32 articles 1 photo 217 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes You Have To Give Up Your Life To Save It.&quot; ~some book that i don&#039;t remember the name of<br /> <br /> &quot;Live Life Like There&#039;s No Yesterday&quot; ~ random billboard<br /> <br /> &quot;If No One Can Hurt You, Then Nobody Loves You&quot; ` ~ Kerli?

Ryan... FAVORITED! this is a really great poem. not too long or too deep. its sweet, to the point, and oh so honest

pupet master said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 9:32 am

great poem... and exelent wording...mutch better than i can do

 


on Oct. 30 2011 at 8:50 pm
Kimmie_Kat SILVER, Orlando, Florida
5 articles 3 photos 14 comments
Man! that was a great poem! I feel like that all the time! I wish I was as good as you! Nice job! I really want a friend too!

on Oct. 28 2011 at 6:06 am
Express-- PLATINUM, River Vale, New Jersey
30 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is what happens while you&#039;re busy making other plans&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -John Lennon

OK, you're allowed to

experienced said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 8:05 pm
experienced, Watertown, Wisconsin
0 articles 0 photos 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;In this great future you can forget your past&quot; Bob Marley

disgusted with this poem

Kpalo14 SILVER said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 5:00 pm
Kpalo14 SILVER, Wilson, Michigan
9 articles 0 photos 12 comments

Favorite Quote:
You don&#039;t know what you have until you&#039;ve lost it. So treasure everything you do have and never let it go

I disagree

on Oct. 27 2011 at 9:48 am
SkinnyWest SILVER, Middleburg, Florida
8 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;i live my life a quarter mile at a time, for thoses ten seconds or less nothing else matters, im free&quot;-dominic torretto<br /> <br /> &quot;God made us so he could love us and we were made to love and adore him&quot;- tobyMac

ill be ur friend!

on Oct. 26 2011 at 6:04 pm
Express-- PLATINUM, River Vale, New Jersey
30 articles 0 photos 25 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life is what happens while you&#039;re busy making other plans&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -John Lennon

I was not a huge fan of this poem. I thought it went way off topic. Not amazing

on Oct. 26 2011 at 6:04 pm
Poetryiswhatilive4 SILVER, Hoffman Est., Illinois
9 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I exist not to be loved and admired, but to love and act. It is not the duty of those around me to love me. Rather, it is my duty to be concerned about the world, about man.&rdquo; - Janusz Korczak

Amazing well written poem, we all wish to have an amazing friend some time in our life. If you want i could always be your friend. But reading isn't exactly worse than friends

on Oct. 26 2011 at 2:13 pm
Shaellah Robinson, Hicksville, New York
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really i love guys like you decribesd