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Self Portrait in Retrospect
August 27, 2013
I remember who you were,
I recall what you did,
but you're very different now
from when you were a kid.
How could it ever be
that you've gone through such a change?
What in life caused you
the need to rearrange?
And now I don't recognize
who you've come to be--
How strange it is
to remember that you're me.
© Rosalie P., Pompton Plains, NJ
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OldYoungOne said...
on Oct. 11 2013 at 3:14 pm
The speaker talks as if he or she has sold out in some way to where they can't necessarily look at themselves positively. I like it.
Laugh-it-Out PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 24 2013 at 7:16 pm
Wow. This is really good, relateable, true, and beautifully written. Great job. Keep rockin
CrazySissi GOLD said...
on Sep. 17 2013 at 10:46 pm
This poem is something I can relate to because I do feel as if i've changed and I know i'm not the only one.
Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 15 2013 at 1:48 pm
It is crazy how we change so much as we grow up to the point where we don't know who we are. I love the last six stansas the best. It's just so chilling (and I love how it rhymes) I really did like this! Great job!
WishfulDoer GOLD said...
on Sep. 15 2013 at 1:40 pm
I relate to this poem in a very distinct way. It's well written and I love the message. The only iffy thing I found was the line "What in life caused you the need to rearrange?" The usage of the word caused seems a little odd to me when I read it aloud. But other than that it's fantastic.
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 11:09 pm
Oh my God, I love the ending. it's a good twist :D
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