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The Girl At Her Locker

January 16, 2012
By chloena_garrett GOLD, Colorado City, Texas
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chloena_garrett GOLD, Colorado City, Texas
19 articles 13 photos 180 comments

Favorite Quote:
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

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The girl at her locker
has problems...
No one knows what they are.
All they know is she is
scrawny and frail
and has lots of scars.
The girl at her locker is
sad a lot.
No one knows why.
All they know is
she sits there
everyday and cries.
The girl at her locker
has so much potential,
but she doesn't know...
She's capable of
so much, if only
she thought so...
The girl at her locker is beautiful. But a distorted
image in the mirror
she sees.
Everyone calls her
gorgeous, but she
claims she's ugly.
The girl at her locker
doesn't eat because
she thinks she's fat.
Everyone else can
clearly see she's the
opposite of that.
The girl at her locker
is anti-social and
self-contained.
The girl at her
locker has had
all of her
confidence drained.
If only the girl at her
locker could see
what everyone else sees.
The girl who sits at
her locker all alone
is me...

© Megan F., Pacific, MO

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This is just a poem about my struggles...
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XCBVIA GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2013 at 10:05 pm
XCBVIA GOLD, Delaware, Ohio
14 articles 1 photo 28 comments

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NGU. Never give up.

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This is an added bonus, I really think you have nothing to worry about. You are beautiful from what I've seen in your pics.  I would date you (LOL did i just say that?) But really, I would. Don't put yourself down. Pick yourself up. LFTM=Live for the moment...YOLO=You only live once...NGU=NEVER GIVE UP
XCBVIA GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2013 at 8:48 pm
XCBVIA GOLD, Delaware, Ohio
14 articles 1 photo 28 comments

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NGU. Never give up.

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OMG! This is so sad and beautiful at the same time... *sniffs* I love the ending about how the girl is you, and I'm happy you're over the miseries and you seem so happy! Keep writing!
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2013 at 7:15 pm
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York, New York
38 articles 0 photos 445 comments

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"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light" --Dylan Thomas

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Awww *wipes tears away and sighs* simply breathtaking and so heart wrenching. I hope for your beautiful poets self that you have since then cleared up these tragedies because if its true the part about not eating: well food is amazing so yeah :D anyway, 5/5 stars and most people shuld come check this out!! Keep rockin
chloena_garrett GOLD said...
on Mar. 8 2012 at 8:46 am
chloena_garrett GOLD, Colorado City, Texas
19 articles 13 photos 180 comments

Favorite Quote:
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

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Thanks. lol. its fine it wass like two years ago. Im over the miseries. lol :D
kiLLaBLoke3 GOLD said...
on Feb. 22 2012 at 4:06 am
kiLLaBLoke3 GOLD, Kegalle, Other
13 articles 3 photos 113 comments

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Never worry if u have or had any bad, bitter experiences, because, that can be what made u perfect or better than how u were.

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The style of the poem is really beautiful. I am impressed!! Sorry about all ur miseries. Hope u get over them.;)
chloena_garrett GOLD said...
on Feb. 6 2012 at 8:45 am
chloena_garrett GOLD, Colorado City, Texas
19 articles 13 photos 180 comments

Favorite Quote:
At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

A poem is never finished, only abandoned.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

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aww *wipes tears away* thank you. I love your screen name.
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Feb. 5 2012 at 11:04 pm
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper

Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

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Aww... *wants to cry* you're an amazing poet