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All I Need Is a Friend MAG

January 28, 2009
By Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
Ryan Moran BRONZE, Mt. Prospect, Illinois
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Books fill up my room.
Not baseball cards,
or pictures of girls,
or basketballs.
Maybe a blown up picture of …
… Pam Anderson might help.

Black-framed glasses
and a white,
pale,
lanky
body.
I should start working out.

At least I can read.
I read four books a day last summer.
The librarian,
80-year-old Mrs. Woodsworth,
she knows my middle name.
If only I had a real friend.
I am sick of seeing her old,
bony,
pale body.
Although it resembles mine.

The kids at school laugh.
Is it the way I dress?
Lacoste,
Ralph Lauren,
La Tigre.
I’ve tried every designer out there.
Staying in the house really saves me money.
My stupid rich parents give me $50 a week for lunch.
$50 times 36 weeks …
what is that?
$1,000,
$2,000,
$10,000?
I should probably know.
Straight A’s 12 years in a row
and counting.

With all of this,
or none of this –
it depends how you look at it –
all I need is a friend.



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on Jan. 9 2013 at 9:34 am
KassandraMichelle263451 SILVER, Charlott, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss

I will be you friend and I know how it feels to have no friends

on Jan. 6 2013 at 4:30 pm
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD, Easton, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

BTW, I also loved that photo hahaha :)

on Jan. 6 2013 at 4:29 pm
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD, Easton, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phillipians 4:13

very sweet (besides that Pam Anderson comment :( ) but I liked it. Please read, rate, and comment on some of my stories. It really makes my day!

on Jan. 5 2013 at 4:44 pm
DreaminMimi BRONZE, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.
~Nadia Comaneci

This is really good! good job!!(:

on Jan. 1 2013 at 5:30 pm
HPRGSuperFan GOLD, Indian Creek, Illinois
12 articles 6 photos 31 comments

Favorite Quote:
If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done.
--Ludwig Wittgenstein

I love it! Really insightful, descriptive, and altogether beautifu:)

on Dec. 30 2012 at 10:12 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby." - Unknown

THis honestly reminds me of my friend. (: Great poem, great descriptions, vivid imagery, and everything that makes up a spectacular poem! Great, great job!!

on Dec. 27 2012 at 11:57 am
ChobaniLuvinPenguin PLATINUM, Brooklyn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
"What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well."
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

Wow! Very unique poem that addresses a common topic in a way that is not cliche at all. It really shows the importance of friendship and opens us up to the life of the narrator.

on Dec. 18 2012 at 11:52 am
gabbydistante123, Rochester, New York
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i love this  

on Dec. 13 2012 at 9:52 pm
Timmmaayyy BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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Favorite Quote:
Yes I am a Christian, but I am not perfect.

This was an awesome poem great job!

on Dec. 9 2012 at 2:50 pm
writing-is-write SILVER, Beverly Hills, California
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Favorite Quote:
"Where there's a will there's a way"
"Imagination is more important then knoledge"

I sort of found this a little cleshay but whatever, i truely loved the last lines though, i thought that was a really good perspective and i can tell you really got in the charachter to write those lines :)

on Dec. 8 2012 at 5:35 pm
Malaysia BRONZE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
i become insane with long intervals of sanity.
~Edgar Allan Poe

this poem was amazing! i think that any introvert will be able to relate to it :D

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on Nov. 28 2012 at 5:38 pm
Taytay8511, La Mesa, California
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this is so true and i give you props for going out there and doing that

on Nov. 17 2012 at 3:40 pm
seeingstars BRONZE, San Antonio, Texas
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Shoot, this is good. Really. I like the straight up honesty and detail.

OldYoungOne said...
on Nov. 15 2012 at 3:19 pm
In my mind I think this poem reflects many teens lives. Again. Good Job.

OldYoungOne said...
on Nov. 6 2012 at 11:14 pm
Straight to the point. I like that it was also truthful. I wanna see what you think of my poems. Give me a rating and a comment so I can improve. I'd really apprciate it.

on Oct. 20 2012 at 4:09 pm
HOFALOJESUS BRONZE, Rittman, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
"A paint splatter is just another form of art".

Wow......I'm speechless! That was a REALLY GOOD poem!! You keep writing poems! I know people like that, it's nothing funny! Everyone needs someone!

kiVn_ BRONZE said...
on Oct. 19 2012 at 8:20 pm
kiVn_ BRONZE, Laurel, Maryland
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wow nice poem, i used to feel the same way :/. its ok if i knew you i would be your friend (that is if the poem states real life)

Powla SILVER said...
on Oct. 19 2012 at 10:21 am
Powla SILVER, PHX, Arizona
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Favorite Quote:
You can complain that roses have thorns, or you can rejoice that thorns have roses.
-Ziggy-

good job dude i liked how you ended it..dnt we all feel that way sometimes?

on Oct. 16 2012 at 3:15 pm
Savannainthesky GOLD, West Suffield, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
"It may have been in pieces.. but I gave you the best of me"-Jim Morrison(the doors)

That was really good,i really liked how you ended it:) keep it up!

on Oct. 16 2012 at 1:08 am
KiraVogt2896 SILVER, La Canada Flintridge, California
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Favorite Quote:
'Our love is like the wind... I can’t see it, but I sure can feel it.' By Landon, A Walk To Remember. Movie and book.

I loved this poem!!! :D