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October 11, 2009
By jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

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They think they know who I am,
and exactly what I'll be.
They see the side I only expose,
instead of seeing the "real me".

But everything I hide away,
is hidden behind a mask.
Every feeling, thought, and smile
has been buried with my past.

So I put on my fake face,
and steady my broken voice.
I transform myself into a monster
and I do it without a choice.

My smile has no feeling
and my eyes are only hollow.
My sunshine has been chased away,
and the darkness is all I follow.

But one of these days I'll break free,
and they won't now me anymore!
They'll finally see the honest smile
that they haven't seen before.

And then I will leave them all behind
as I find myself that day.
I will be myself again,
when the mask finally goes away.

The author's comments:
Finding out who you really are is a big part of growing up. This poem was written to describe how you can be a totally different person than the one you really show.
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LastChapter said...
on Jul. 12 2010 at 8:49 pm
LastChapter, Hempstead, New York
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(couldn&#039;t think of anything better at the time) &quot;Take the first step in faith. You don&#039;t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.&quot;-Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.

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super amazin'! something i think a lot of people can relate to! you have a lot of talent!
blue.sky.butterfly. BRONZE said...
on Jul. 6 2010 at 12:37 pm
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wow dis poem is wonderful :) it means alot becuz i feel the same way.!! i also feel tho...dat its up to us to take that mask off n sho our tru selves.!! dis poem was great.!! keep it up!! :) :)
Sliva23 BRONZE said...
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It made me feel cold inside....and i actually realised that thats me....i never really show anyone that funny and wild side because im scared that my parents wont approve
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you're a singing them there sweet words and i'm just a'coming up the mountain, the moutain...coming up the mountain.....
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i absolutely love this !! i feel the exactly same way !! don't stop writing keep it up !!
ShenelleCrystal SILVER said...
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That was so good !  Don't ever stop  writing :)

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

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If only i could take off my mask.... lovely poem!
Karma_Chameleon SILVER said...
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This is an extremely relatable poem, and it carries a good rythm and smooth transition between stanzas.  Good job!
invisible13 GOLD said...
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invisible13 GOLD, Gobles, Michigan
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p.s: 5 starz
invisible13 GOLD said...
on May. 17 2010 at 7:13 am
invisible13 GOLD, Gobles, Michigan
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wow. i loved it. it says so much that i can relate with. it has great flow and rhythm. amazing. definitely keep writing. C.Y.L
celloizmylife PLATINUM said...
on May. 15 2010 at 9:36 am
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This is awesome and i can really relate. Everyone can see the mental side of my personality, but I hide away my emotional side. And, on the rare occasions my pain slips out, no one notices that my mask has slid off.
AlexandraVasari PLATINUM said...
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This is really cool, I agree that you could fill a book with your poems! That would be awesome. I love masks too, so that helps and as always great message!
LiFiK GOLD said...
on May. 2 2010 at 11:21 am
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Dope stuff. I can relate... Makes it that much easier to read!
brie13 GOLD said...
on Apr. 26 2010 at 7:34 pm
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so far every piece i've read has left me amazed. it's almost unbeliveable that this piece is coming from someone around my age. wow you could write a book full of your poems .. nnoo joke ! it's that good
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I love this poem. So much about identity and how often people change themselves for others and not so much for themselves.

Keep it up :)
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Wow. This is amazing. You have mad rhyming skills that I didnt know existed.
kiwi12 PLATINUM said...
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like.... WOW. i can relate to this so much. thank you.
NinaFarryn SILVER said...
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This is great, it gives me a lot to think about identity. Keep writing.
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What an amazing piece! Good rhythm. It's almost song-like. <3

A nice shift in the poem with a clever conclusion.
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Wow! I enjoyed this poem alot... it kept my attention... vry nice:) i'd love ur opinion if u could read some of my stuff!