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I'm Not Like Other Girls My Age.

December 17, 2009
By JRudnicki SILVER, Lewisburg, Ohio
JRudnicki SILVER, Lewisburg, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"My life is my message." -Unknown


I’m not like other girls my age.
I have an opinion about everything, and I’m not afraid to share it with you.
I overanalyze and over think just about everything, too.
I give meaning to the meaningless, and hope to the hopeless.

I’m not like other girls my age.
I don’t believe in love.
I don’t believe in god.
I rely solely on myself to get me through the life I have.

I’m not like other girls my age.
I’ve been beaten and bruised and I’m still standing.
I refuse to fall.
I been through more, I’ve been through less, than other girls my age.
But, I’m still standing.

I’m not like other girls my age.
I’ve always known who I am, and what I deserve.
I refuse to settle for anything and anybody less than I deserve.

I’m not like other girls my age.
I’m not naïve.
I’m not clueless.
I don’t agree with society, or the restrictions they place upon me.
I understand consequences.
No, I’m not naïve.

I’m not like other girls my age.
And I’m perfectly okay with that.


The author's comments:
I met a complete stranger one day who seemed to know everything about me. He commended me on my knowledge of the world around me and couldn't believe that I was so young. This poem is about me and the things I can't relate to.

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byebye said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 9:53 pm
byebye, Nevermore, Other
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"I’m not like other girls my age.
And I’m perfectly okay with that."

As well you should be! By the way I thought I'd share - an old woman looked at me when I was a baby and said I was "so knowing". It's kind of funny, but related so I threw it in!

Great writing, keep it up!


Jaida BRONZE said...
on Jan. 16 2010 at 7:19 am
Jaida BRONZE, Cairo, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
if theres a will ,, theres a way (:

i simply loved and understood every sentence you wrote ! keep it up