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Looks can be deceiving

May 25, 2016
By Alicia858 BRONZE, Miami Shores , Florida
Alicia858 BRONZE, Miami Shores , Florida
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Looks can be deceiving
Says the fat boy who is one of the best swimmers in the state
says the girl who is wearing a fake Michele Kors watch
would you know that she is on financial aid if she never told you
would you know that the teacher who just teaches English is also a karate professor
Looks can be deceiving
big things come in small packages
height doesn’t matter
looks don't matter
beauty is on the inside not the outside
but is it really
beauty is in the eye of the beholder
thats what Ryan said
but Ryan is blind and can only see inner beauty
would you know that Emily, the most popular girl in school, goes  home with no food on the table
Looks can be deceiving
would you know that Chris’ dad is Bon Jovi if he had no friends and sits alone
would you know that Jenna struggles with depression and cuts her self even though she is the captain of the cheerleading squad
the thing is that you wouldn't know
nobody knows
we live in a bubble
a private bubble that the world doesn't interfere with
to us the world is deceiving
and when we graduate and leave our private bubble
reality comes, sits in and pops our bubble and introduces us to the real world
the real world is a scary place where nothing is as it seems
people pretend to be what they are not
people lie
people cheat
people steal
people deceive
but not all is bad some people are really good says the guy on death row
some people help the less fortunate
Sally feeds the homeless and John volunteers at an animal shelter
some people are kind
some people are compassionate
there are all types of people
what kind of person are you? 



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on May. 29 2016 at 2:56 pm
Thank you for posting this amazing poem. I found it to be impactful, motivational and inspiring. Keep writing and sharing these wonderful pieces of you.
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