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All I Need Is a Friend MAG

January 28, 2009
By 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.

© Mariana O., Tecate, CA

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Vanzetti BRONZE said...
on Jun. 30 2010 at 2:11 pm
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Reminds me of me. Really well done =) you should read my stuff
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on Jun. 29 2010 at 10:26 pm
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I really liked this when I read it you can tell that he put his self in his work,i loved the way he added the details,great job! =]

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Omg, this poem was hauntingly sad but amazing. Nice work!!!
docta_rini SILVER said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 4:15 pm
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great poem!!! love it...
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This is really cool! I mean like awesomely cool! Good Job
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You are truly an AMAZING writer. There's really no explanation as to why you wouldnt have friends. Don't worry, you have a friend in me!
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This poem is truely amazing. It shows your side of emotional and how all you long to be is accepted by people. You are accepted by people, you have a talent and I'd say by the number of comments and ratings you have on this poem you're really accepted here. :) Really it's an awesome poem, I can't wait to read more! :D
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i love it! i love it! i love it!  i love you! i love you! i love you!
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Amazing you Should be Proud Of Your Work!!
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this truley is an amazing poem...you speak the truth about life  even if you owned the world..if no one liked you, what would be the point?
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on Jun. 26 2010 at 1:56 am
Are you a dude or a chick? I'm a chick. You sound very cool.
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this is realy tuching because i think every ones been in a spot were they dont feel understood
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That was a great poem! I can really relate to it. Keep it up :)
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Interesting, a problem most people have. You write like I used to...
Ninja_Writer BRONZE said...
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This is lovely and very descriptive. Do NOT stop writing!!!!
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That was soooo good ! Don't stop writing your so good :) Come check out my poems , thank youu :)
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on Jun. 13 2010 at 8:35 am
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I don't like your title "All I Need Is A Friend" because it reminds me so much of my own loneliness that I cannot abandon. And every time I hear that line the loneliness lingers like a gripping destiny... Not to say I don't like the poem I love everything about the poem but your title is so aptly place to make a socially awkward kid like me squirm even more so. if I could give you six stars I would.
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yo! :D you got some talent, dude, i like this a lot, and hey, you don't have to be a jock or some brainless model to be copasetic, just be you :D
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I feel your pain. That is my life.
Nanner BRONZE said...
on Jun. 10 2010 at 1:30 pm
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I loved this poem. Don't change for anyone. The people in this world seem to be one copy after another. Thanks for being original, and letting your writing show through in a way I know I could relate to. -And if you are still looking for a friend, you got me! :)