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Who am I ?

December 5, 2012
By Bluejays_ BRONZE, Alexandria, Virginia
Bluejays_ BRONZE, Alexandria, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
"Don't tell the skies the limit when there are footprints on the moon"


There are 365 days in a year, i am 14 years old. I have lived for approximately 5,110 days. I have anger. I'm mad at myself for not being good enough. I am angry at the world for not accepting me. I'm angry, sad, mad, and I'm about to pop. I look in the mirror and think, where did it all go wrong? I keep searching for answers but i have nothing. Two years ago i would've never thought my life would be like this. I want to make my parents proud of me, I want them to show me to the world. I want my grades to be perfect. I want friends who don't do bad things and stick with me through thick and thin. I want to live in a life with God. I want a family that will always be by your side. I want people who don't judge me. I want perfection. I was 100% pure orange juice, Then reality hit me hard and Coca-Cola got mixed into my cup. I was no longer pure.. I should've listened to my parents, payed attention in class, gone to church, pick my friends wisely, and done all the right things. I am a winner, but i only set myself for 3rd place. I put myself in this position because i didn't think i was good enough.


My Wall

It was red brick.
Held together with glue,
Covered with sticks,
Surrounded with hate.
The sky was blue
Day after day
The wall only grew.


I don't know who i am. I want to be this person who everyone likes, but thats what i want, not who i am. I am a girl who cries because things are overwhelming me. I sing in the shower because i think i sound amazing. I hate using spoons. I only love my family. I speak whats on my mind and stick up for what i believe in. I write poems because I can't really say whats on my mind. Why can't i say whats on my mind? maybe its because I'm afraid of people judging me. I will not let my mistakes define who i am. If i pull my life together, i could set things straight. I could pull that Coca-Cola out of my life. Im starting to realize that i can't please everyone. I don't live in a utopia. I can control where my life goes, and i want it to go my way. I am exactly who i was meant to be. God has chosen this path for me and he will continue to guide me towards a perfect life. I can't trust anyone outside of my circle because at the end of the day, i am all thats left. In my eyes, I am perfect. I wear my name with pride. Dear past, thank you for all the lessons. Dear future, I am ready.


The author's comments:
This was an essay my english teacher had us write, she said it was one of the best things she has read.. but it was just what was on my mind.

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