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All I Need Is a Friend MAG
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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I really like this, it describes what a lot of people probably go through in high school. I did, for a while, but I'm making friends now. Not sure if they're real friends, but time will tell I suppose.
If this is really what's happening in your life, good luck, and just remember, that one day you will find that perfect friend who will always be there for you. :)
happy writing
-Cyra
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Definitely something many of us can relate to . . .you can have so many things but without friends it seems so lonely. And it's hard to find a good friend who just appreciates you for who you are, imperfections, quirks,and all. Who loves you for what's inside...
Your use of concrete imagery is so personal and relatable . . .for me a poem is good when it causes me to feel what the poet feels - so awesome job! Keep writing and don't let others put you down because your love of words makes you different. Those are your gifts, use and enjoy! Don't change that for people, you'll find friends who care about you just the way you are; those are the only ones worth having =)