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By Anonymous

I am a writer of epitaphs and clichés love songs,
My fingers are covered with ink and my body with bruises.
Look past my first impression and I can be your sundress bride and you my pinstriped lover.

My voice may not be beautiful, but it’s all that I have,
And the butterflies don’t flock to my outstretched fingers.
Look past my crooked smile,
And we can be a vision in tie-dye and high-top sneakers.

I know I’m imperfect, and not even in the way that you like,
My shoes don’t click right and my eyes rarely close.
Look past my blood-rimmed fingernails,
And we can sit on the street corner and play the guitar.

I am an omen of awkward moments and broken pencils,
The grass I walk through never grows as quickly.
Look past my out-of-place laughter,
And we can be the reason the other opens his windows.

© Anonymous

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beautifulspirit PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 17 2012 at 7:14 pm
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It was your title that caught my attention, but it was your words that made me stay:) I love the idea that the speaker considers herself imperfect and wants her significant other to see her as she is. It's like "here I am." Beautiful job~
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on Nov. 23 2011 at 10:51 am
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Wow! This is really amazing!I wish I had your talent. I hate to bother you, but could you please check out my work? I would really appreciate your commentary.
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I loved how it showed such emotion in so little words! Hope you write more.
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Amazing poem. I really like your use of words, description, and the quirky, somewhat dark, but always hopeful view displayed in this work.
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It was AMAZING. I lovvvveeeddd it (:
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Never seen a poem written from tht angle..details of a poetic reality. great job.

you have a queer way of describing which i think is very talented!
honestly..one of the best i've read so far

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This is really good. It's very... honest. It's hard to write really honest poetry, but this definitely is. I would really appreciate it if you would check out my writing and tell me what you think!
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absolutely love this. I honestly dont know what else I can say, this is amazing.
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on Dec. 16 2010 at 11:52 pm
you know when you read something and you just feel like the person has had the exact experiences and feelings you've had, i love it, way to go, seriously poetry can go either way and this is definitely fab.
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It's pieces like this that actually help to place faith back into teenage writing.
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I have an "out of place" laugh as well.....   :)
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"And the butterflies don't flock to my outstreched fingers".

I really liked this poem. <3

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This is an amazing poem. Very powerful, and great imagery!
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You have fantastic imagery in every line. And I agree with the first person that commented; despite the title, this poem is not cliche at all. It's almost like a love story that you don't expect. Fabulous(: Don't stop writing.
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despite the title, this is probably the least cliched teen poem that ive seen on this site(thank god!) 

Great work. Love the imagery.

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LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!!!
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i love how you have vivid imagery in every line. it makes you pay attention and visualize the scene without it being over-the-top. well done!