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Take A Look

March 2, 2009
By Megan LIbrizzi SILVER, Park City, Utah
Megan LIbrizzi SILVER, Park City, Utah
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Take a good long look at me.
What do you see?

Mammal.
No duh.
Brown haired wannabe.
Green-eyed beauty.
Homely girl.
What is up with that makeup?
Rich
Poor
Too skinny?
Too fat?
Smart?
Stupid?
Bold?
Dull?
Maybe'

Or maybe there's more.

Sweet
Bitter
Sour
Tangy
Salty
Spicy

Look Again. Harder.

Kind, brave, not the brightest bulb but with the best intentions.
Self-conscious sometimes. Isn't everyone?

Learn to not judge. More that meets the eye here always. Just l


The author's comments:
I live in a more expensive town and am constantly judged by my friends in another part of town. This is a poem about what people first might see then what they find out later.

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