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Love Me For Me

August 17, 2012
By gossamergirl GOLD, Nowhere, New Hampshire
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gossamergirl GOLD, Nowhere, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return." ~ Moulin Rouge

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I don’t have
An ipod,
A tablet,
Or nook

I don’t have
A my space,
A twitter,
Or Facebook.

I don’t
Wear short shorts,
Or giant hoop earrings,
Or have a bellybutton ring.

I don’t
Text my life away,
Or wear tons of makeup,
Or wear my hair in a poof.

I don’t need
All that stuff,
I love who I am
And you cannot change me

So if you don’t like me
The way that I am,
Then you’re at a loss,
You just don’t understand

That I don’t need
To be pretty,
Popular,
Or rich,

All I need is somebody
Who’ll love me for me
Not for who
They want me to be.

© Danielle R., Auburn, NY

The author's comments:
this poem would be good for a break up. the only thing is I've never broken up with someone. :) hope you all like it.
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ThrillQueen126 said...
on Sep. 12 2015 at 12:33 am
ThrillQueen126, Seattle, Washington
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Amazing message! I've been trying to write a song a bit like this... You did a much better job with this amazing poem. I love this so, so much!
LunaLives GOLD said...
on Sep. 7 2012 at 5:07 pm
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Because I can!-Me &quot;Life is a choice and death is a decision&quot;-Lil Wayne

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Really good message. I like that there are people like you who stand up to say it.
PoemPrincess1 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 19 2012 at 8:05 pm
PoemPrincess1 BRONZE, McMinnville, Tennessee
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Never say never.

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Yeah I know I really relate it not what's on the outside but what's on the inside
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on Aug. 18 2012 at 8:25 pm
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Great meaning to the poem. Loved it. Too many people think that stuff makes them better than other's and it's really annoying. Glad other people our age have the right state of mind too lol. Keep it up!