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Yesterday was Sunday. The day I dress up
and smile at everyone. Listen to everyone’s
problems and hand out free compliments. I
sit still and pay attention to the choir.
The never-do-anything-wrong girl.

During the week, I dress down. I act
like my friends and laugh at the cost of others.
I hug someone, then go and tell my friends how
ugly that someone looks today.
The go-along, tag-along girl.

At home, I am what my parents want
me to be. I sit still at dinner, do my
homework, listen to the stories they
tell of their day. The super-special daddy’s girl.

All of these faces I have confuse me. I’m never
quite sure who I am at the time, Or if I am the
right person with the right people. Yesterday,
I was the got-it-all-together girl. Today I’m the
not-sure-of-anything girl.

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outsider said...
May 6 at 10:53 pm:
This is a work that i think everyone can relate to, one that's read then thought about and complemented
 
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reman5This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 20 at 3:39 am:
I understand the situation your presenting here, even sympathise with it because just like you and many others, sometimes I need to wear "masks" and "faces" to fit and survive the day, but all of us must understand that the "faces" & "masks" are just places to hide from who we really because we're afraid some people might not like us for who we are...
 
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ImagineLotsThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 23 at 2:29 pm:
I think this is my favorite poem that I have read so far on this site. It is simple yet so brilliant. Love it.
 
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AlexisNicole822This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 14 at 11:01 am:
Whoa, I can verrrrrry much relate to this poem. I am me, but I wear many different faces and personalities depending on who I'm with because I'm afraid. You stated you're just confused, which I felt for a while. Anyway, this is amazing.
 
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Kingdom_of_the_ForgottenThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 8 at 9:24 pm:
I feel the same, too often for comfort. Becoming a little more selfish for awhile with every face might help a little. Just remember to become the person you want to be when you find it.
 
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Madisela M. said...
Feb. 8 at 10:52 am:
Nice work.. I know how u feel (:
 
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JessicaCason said...
Jan. 26 at 5:13 pm:
This is amazing I can relate to it more than anything I've read on here. KEEP WRITING! c:
 
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WhatislibertyThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 17 at 3:52 pm:
Teenage life is all about struggling to find one's place in this fast moving world; brilliant :)
 
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cebomar9This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 17 at 7:17 am:
i love this because it's one of those subjects i think about all the time but could never find the words to put it in
 
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GirlGamer54This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 3 at 12:21 pm:
i loved it!
 
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MadiPaige said...
Nov. 26, 2011 at 4:20 pm:
Amazing! And it's true, you know. This is most people's daily life. Way to put it in aware!
 
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emma_hollaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 12, 2011 at 7:40 pm:
Who you are as a person and your emotions are conveyed SO well in this :) Keep on writing, you're truly talented!
 
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xXStephmeisterXx said...
Oct. 27, 2011 at 1:38 pm:
This was really good! I can honestly relate. :)
 
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SammyD.1722 said...
Oct. 21, 2011 at 9:17 pm:
This was easy to connect with! I loved it.
 
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irishlass317This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 21, 2011 at 6:28 pm:
This is very, very good!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Kayte said...
Oct. 15, 2011 at 10:01 am:
Thank you for this poem!! It spoke right to me(: just what I needed. Keep it up!
 
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AristotlesApprenticeThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 6, 2011 at 4:57 pm:
a perfect example of a teenage life! most teenagers go to church these days and they act all good and they think that since theyre going to church then they can do what they want and still go to heaven, but when they go to school and talk about other people they will get their double lives interlaced with one another and they will no longer go to church. just shows at how confusing have 2 sides can be.
 
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ashbashThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 5, 2011 at 5:26 pm:
sounds like 'teenager' to me :) trust me, we ALL feel like that at some point, i feel your confusion and it gets better :) great poem, i loved your descriptiveness <3 keep writing
 
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iHopeThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Aug. 11, 2011 at 3:41 pm:
wow this is so interesting! keep up the good work, i'd love to see more! check out some of my stuff please :)
 
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Sami-Boo said...
Jul. 6, 2011 at 2:43 pm:
Loveee this! beautiful-ly witten!
 
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Loverboy12This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 30, 2011 at 12:27 am:
i appreiciate this article because it is so honest like many on this awsome site but it is sad that many people not only teens feel this way Thank you.
 
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crazychickThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 19, 2011 at 10:26 am:
This was a very real poem, I think alot of teenagers can relate to the idea of "finding themselves". Keep writing girl! xoxox
 
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dispoemsayitalboutme said...
May 19, 2011 at 4:09 am:
Hi this poem. has hit me hard in a good  way. this poem has turned me now. People think im a good girl. including my friends but i guess impressing comes before firends.. love this poem !
 
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nerdgirl said...
Mar. 6, 2011 at 5:27 pm:
i absolutly LOVE this!!!!!! i only wish it was a little linger! i need a poem for my literature class and it has to be 200 words, so im trying to find something of yours that fits the requirements, because you are SUCH a GREAT writer!
 
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pmonarca said...
Feb. 18, 2011 at 3:47 pm:
I love this poem!  I could completely relate, and I'm sure a lot of other people could too.  It's hard to be yourself when everyone else around you wants you to be something different.
 
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AnimalGirlThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 8, 2011 at 12:04 pm:
i like how this can realte to anyones life, and how you incorperated so much into it. its really good!!!!!
 
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LauraAshley said...
Feb. 2, 2011 at 1:58 pm:
I think this relates to more people taht one would like to believe. I believe as humans, we often put on a masquerade, wearing different masks, and in the process we lose our true identity, (the face without the mask.) This is a beautiful poem. Bold, Honest, and realistic. thank you for allowing me the priviledge to read this. Keep writing!
 
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Apr. 1, 2011 at 4:09 pm :
I totally agree with you! We need to try and be our own "flavor" or "color" if you walt to look at it like that. We don't want to blend in with the greys of the world. If we were all the same life would suck big time! There would be no variety or anything interesting! We all just need to "be the face without the mask" as you put it...  
 
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NeverBeLIEveThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 23, 2011 at 1:14 am:
Sadly this reminds me a lot of myself.. this is relate-able to a bunch of girls.. 
 
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Angel_17 said...
Jan. 1, 2011 at 1:26 pm:
wow! ths made me think oh myself sometimes.
 
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sonnysulouffThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Sept. 18, 2010 at 1:42 pm:
I really love this! It is so easy to relate to for everyone, I think. And I love the part "today i'm the not-quite-sure-of-anything girl" because I think that really describes all of us. Nice job! :)
 
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MattsGurl said...
Sept. 17, 2010 at 9:41 am:
i like it its very honest
 
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Faye93 said...
Aug. 4, 2010 at 1:00 am:
this was really good, I could really relate to it.
 
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TeresaJeanCunninghamThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jul. 22, 2010 at 12:06 am:
Normally someone two faced (or in this case three) is cast as the villian i love how you show that someone with many "faces" is still a person with a heart and soul who has troubles all their own.
 
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Jul. 22, 2010 at 10:08 am :

thankyou for commenting :)and i never thought of it like that, but youre right, the two faced person usually is the villain...

<3

 
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peacemaker14 said...
Jul. 17, 2010 at 12:12 am:
wow! i can so relate that was very honest and open i loved it!
 
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Jul. 22, 2010 at 10:07 am :

thankyou so much :)

i love your photograph, pot of flowers :) its really pretty. thankyou for commenting!

<3

 
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Jul. 22, 2010 at 6:47 pm :
no prob and thanx so much for checking out my work
 
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ShenelleCrystalx3 said...
Jun. 29, 2010 at 6:21 pm:
wow ! omgosh , I can so relate ! very well written !!! keep it up :) please come and check out my work if you have a chance
 
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Jul. 1, 2010 at 1:27 pm :

thankyou so much for commenting on my stuff :) i really appreciate it!

 

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Jun. 16, 2010 at 6:56 pm:
wow this is pretty ahmazingg. and dont worry(: everyone goes thro tht...i know exactly whatcha mean. its like u have so mays acts u have2 put on u forgot which ones actually u.
 
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Jul. 1, 2010 at 1:27 pm :

thankyou so much for commenting on my stuff :) i really appreciate it!

 

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hayhay14 said...
Jun. 11, 2010 at 4:42 pm:
its good youve got talint and you ppl no were your comeing from becouse almost everyone go`s thro this
 
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Jul. 1, 2010 at 1:27 pm :

thankyou so much for commenting on my stuff :) i really appreciate it!

 

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Squishy-SquishThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 28, 2010 at 12:47 pm:
→This is so beautiful. It's so true. I guess everyone goes through that stage in life.
 
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Jul. 1, 2010 at 1:28 pm :

thankyou so much for commenting on my stuff :) i really appreciate it!

 

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Mar. 13, 2010 at 4:02 pm:
This poem is so easy to relate to for SO many people, and the way you tell it is just beautiful. Thanks so much for letting me know that I'm not the only one who feels this way! :)
 
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Jul. 1, 2010 at 1:28 pm :

thankyou so much for commenting on my stuff :) i really appreciate it!

 

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Courtnay said...
Feb. 22, 2010 at 11:45 pm:
I love this poem!!:) i liked how you wrote your poem so free and sure. Most likely this poem relates to me...of how everyday is in motion while we have so many emotions...overall, i completely loved this poem!!
 
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Feb. 23, 2010 at 6:07 pm :
thankyou so much :))) i really didnt think this poem would relate to anyone but me when i wrote it but now i realize that everyone goes through this stuff so thankyou very much
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