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I am not a Freak MAG

January 22, 2010
By dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You cannot acheive peace with violence" -several people


I Am Not a Freak
I am not a freak
Just because I am different from you,
Because you do not understand me.

Does having a passion make me strange?
Do you not understand how it feels to have a passion?
I cannot imagine being you:
Passionless, thoughtless
Just thinking of yourself

Hippie. Tree-hugger. Scum. Freak.
Does what I believe in make you call me names?
Do you honestly think I am offended by your comments?
I am offended by your lack of concern.

I think we should be more careful with the environment …
You say I am a fanatic.
“Just recycle. It's not that hard …,” I say
You push my advice aside like trash.

I don't eat meat,
You think I am insane.
You never even listen to my entire reason,
“I do not want to eat animals …,” I begin, but you don't
listen past that.
You don't listen to my reasons, you don't care to find out.
You stay ignorant of what is out there.

Why?
Are you afraid of the truth?
Will it make your life harder?
You do not want to feel guilty?

I do not know, but you don't listen.

I am not a freak.
I just care.


The author's comments:
Why do people call environmentalists and vegetarians freaks? I do not understand what is so strange about caring.

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on Oct. 7 2010 at 8:16 pm
dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You cannot acheive peace with violence" -several people

Thanks! (and you're welcome too! XD ) It's very nice to hear you appreciate it :)

on Oct. 7 2010 at 4:37 pm
E.A.Costa BRONZE, Cary, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
It doesn't matter what color my skin is, how long my hair is, or whether I'm a woman or a man-John Lennon

Nice poem, I just want to I really appreciate this piece, thank you very much.

on Sep. 19 2010 at 7:35 pm
dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You cannot acheive peace with violence" -several people

Thank you for commenting :) It's awful people have tried to trick you into eating it, that's just disrespectful. I hope that you keep your voice strong too! :)

on Sep. 19 2010 at 7:33 pm
dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You cannot acheive peace with violence" -several people

Thanks! It's always good to know others feel the same :)

on Sep. 19 2010 at 7:05 pm
Thesilentraven PLATINUM, Mableton, Georgia
40 articles 2 photos 1632 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;il piu nell&#039; uno,&quot; (according to Emerson, an Italian expression for beauty)<br /> <br /> &quot;Unable are the loved to die, for love is immortality&quot; ~Emily Dickinson<br /> <br /> &quot;The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain&quot; <br /> ~Kahlil Gibran

I'm sorry you've faced this. I too am a vegetarian and an environmentalist. Many just don't care; people try to trick me into eating meat. Just keep voicing your passion and your love for what's important. Thanks for writing this.

on Mar. 19 2010 at 10:11 pm
I completely agree with you. Because we care, that makes us freaks or abnormal?

I'm glad you care about what matters.

on Mar. 2 2010 at 9:39 pm
dragonbiscuits SILVER, Near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
7 articles 1 photo 53 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You cannot acheive peace with violence&quot; -several people

Thanks, and I know not everyone is thoughtless. I wrote this on one of those days where it seemed like everyone was.

Ahhh, pessimism, isn't it fun? :D

Bajiga said...
on Mar. 2 2010 at 9:27 pm
Bajiga, Parker, Colorado
0 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
The force is like Duct Tape, there&#039;s a light side, a dark side, and it holds the world together.

Nice job, and not everybody is thoughtless. A few may be but several are not, they care and respect other points of view. The key to a great leader, or even a great person, is an open mind.