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In My Mind, Outside My Mind

December 5, 2010
By EBarb PLATINUM, Seneca, South Carolina
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EBarb PLATINUM, Seneca, South Carolina
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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." --Dr. Seuss

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In my mind I'm running miles.
In my mind I'm learning the tango.
In my mind I'm picking flowers.
In my mind I'm sweet and gorgeous.

In my mind I'm singing loud.
In my mind I'm sketching brilliantly.
In my mind I'm riding horses.
In my mind I'm just enchanting.

In my mind I'm catching dragon.
In my mind I'm watching sunsets.
In my mind I'm laughing brightly.
In my mind I'm swaying slowly.

But here's the catch, the little twist.
That's in my mind, but that's not real.
"Real" is sitting in class, simple and plain.
Simple brown hair, plain brown eyes.
Just a simple plain girl outside my mind.

© Susannah B., Greenwich, CT

The author's comments:
I wrote this in English class one day, and I posted it just so... everyone who imagines themselves grander and more attractive and more talented and everything.. you're not alone. I'm a pretty confident person, and I'm overjoyed with my life, but I still feel this way sometimes. We all do.
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SlipGrip26 said...
on Mar. 7 2011 at 11:37 am
i feel it most everyday, and i don't understand why others say what they do. i don't feel pretty like a lot of ppl say, unless I'm thinking deep in my mind about a completey different life. i love your poem. it connects to everyone
EBarb PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 2:30 pm
EBarb PLATINUM, Seneca, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&quot; --Dr. Seuss

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Thanks. (: I'm glad you liked it!
LastChapter said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 11:16 am
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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i agree, this is really good!
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This is amazing! Everyone feels this at one point and you have a great style of writing, since you captured it so simply yet so strongly. Blew my mind! Please continue :)