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August 21, 2018
By Shayla.Long DIAMOND, Louisville, Kentucky
Shayla.Long DIAMOND, Louisville, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
"Teenagers only have to focus on themselves - its not until we get older that we realize that other people exist."- Jennifer Lawrence


Hey 

I might be sad and overweight 

Or at least I think I am

I'll say it as a statement 

So my man won't get confused 

I'm 144 pounds, but hell, self-deprication adds a few tons

So i'll sit here and write this poetry I know you'll read 

And I wont cut the string on my shirt 

Because my momma didn't tell me to 

And i'll sit in my bathroom 

In front of the mirror 

And i'll cry 

But I won't tell you 

Because i'm too weak to admit it 

There's a girl crying somewhere 

About the same things as me 

And theres a boy crying somewhere 

About a girl he lost to herself

About a girl he lost to the twisted words of death 



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on Sep. 25 2018 at 2:27 pm
Shayla.Long DIAMOND, Louisville, Kentucky
52 articles 1 photo 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Teenagers only have to focus on themselves - its not until we get older that we realize that other people exist."- Jennifer Lawrence

@Racingtothefinish Thank you so much! It really is something worth talking about. Thank you as well for not being afraid to talk about it. Its definitely worth a conversation. :)

on Sep. 6 2018 at 9:43 pm
Racingtothefinish BRONZE, Rolla, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.<br /> -Plato

This poem is real and straight to the point. Thank you for not being afraid to say something about this. I felt this way and I just started talking about it. It takes so much bravery to write about something real and face the world's response.