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Same and Different

March 16, 2012
By michelleberta GOLD, Phenix City, Alabama
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michelleberta GOLD, Phenix City, Alabama
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"We can't choose where we come from, but we can choose where we go."- Perks of Being A Wallflower

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You laugh at me because I talk funny,
You laugh at me because I look funny,
Instead of laughing at me,
Why don’t you get to know me.

I know I talk funny and different,
It’s because of my speech impediment,
I know I look funny and different,
It’s because of my genes.

I’m not ashamed of who I am,
I’m not ashamed if I changed,
You laugh at me because I’m different,
I laugh at you because you’re all the same.

© Joslyn R., Margate, FL

The author's comments:
i wrote this when i was feeling bad about myself since people pick on me.
and when they do it gets me down.
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kimani grandy SILVER said...
on Mar. 21 2012 at 7:25 pm
kimani grandy SILVER, Boston, Massachusetts
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SWAGG... i really love your self of steam :)! Keep up the good work