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You Are What You Eat

April 30, 2010
By thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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"Don't cry that it's over, smile because it has happened."

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You are what you eat
So eat a cupcake.

[don’t want to get fat]


You are what you eat
So have a salad.

[don’t want to be boring]


You are what you eat
So drink a coffee.

[don’t want to stain my teeth]


You are what you eat
So eat some pasta.

[too many carbs]


You are what you eat
So eat something colorful.

[don’t want to stand out]


You are what you eat
So have some candy.

[don’t want another cavity]


You are what you eat
So have a Popsicle.

[my friend’s having that;
don’t want to be a follower]


You are what you eat
So eat what you like.

[don’t know what I like]


You are what you eat
So don’t eat at all.

© Nicole G., Weymouth, MA

The author's comments:
For all the teens out there who struggle to be accepted, from what they say and what they wear, to what they eat. It's a never-ending battle, and no one ever wins. So just eat something sweet :)
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Susie Miller said...
on Oct. 9 2010 at 3:24 pm
Susie Miller, Pleasanton, California
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once again, an incredibly creative and unusual way to express your feelings. you write these poems so effortlessly, it's like you were meant to do this. and you probably were! i absolutely love this
TheJust ELITE said...
on Oct. 4 2010 at 6:46 pm
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Haha! I love this! It's great! :D :D
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 1:51 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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thx so much!
thewriteidea DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 3 2010 at 1:50 pm
thewriteidea DIAMOND, Pleasanton, California
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oh, thanks!
SamIsSmiling GOLD said...
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SamIsSmiling GOLD, Rimbey, Alabama
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Loved it!!! (:
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This is very good and informational
forgottenangel SILVER said...
on Aug. 25 2010 at 12:24 pm
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Love this :)
Danadolly PLATINUM said...
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...Perfect.
friend-less said...
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this is really good. the title draws me in right away --- this was a really creative way to discuss insecurity.
Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 3 2010 at 7:53 pm
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OOO This is good :)  It's so honest and truthful.... and i love the structure!  this is just... Amazing.
SarClark BRONZE said...
on May. 24 2010 at 3:00 pm
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Hmm... this is definitely thoughtful and touching. It makes you really think. FOOD for thought! Pun intended lol :)