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(Not) Like Us

July 21, 2011
By AddisonS95 BRONZE, Malvern, Arkansas
AddisonS95 BRONZE, Malvern, Arkansas
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Favorite Quote:
Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde


She may seem different to you,
But to me she's just like us.
She wants to be loved,
Just like us.
She thinks about boys,
Just like us.
She loves to laugh,
Just like us.
She wants to fit in,
Just like us.
But she's also not like us.
She doesn't follow trends,
Not like us.
She doesn't judge others,
Not like us.
She sees everyone as equal,
Not like us.
She says what's on her mind,
Not like us.
We wonder why she's not like us,
But maybe we should be more like her.

The author's comments:
One of my friends is mentally challenged, we have known each other since we were kids and I really care about her. Of course people make fun of her because of her disability because they think that she is different, odd, and lower than them, but she's not. I hope people can learn from this poem not to treat someone bad because they seem different when in reality they are very much alike. Also that you can learn from the ones that you make fun of.

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