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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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Mahalabelle GOLD said...
on Dec. 17 2015 at 10:57 am
Mahalabelle GOLD, Leesburg, Indiana
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I don't just care about my friends-- I am head-over-heels in love with them.

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I feel the exact same way.
ImaginationIsImportant SILVER said...
on Dec. 11 2015 at 3:42 pm
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I have two favorite quotes:<br /> &#039;Remember it&#039;s just a bad day, not a bad life.&#039;<br /> &#039;We were born to be real, not perfect.&#039;

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its a great poem :) i could really relate to it except for the $50 thing...but i understand how u feel...and we can actually be friends :)
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This is really good. I hope this published in the mag.
MADDO SILVER said...
on Oct. 27 2015 at 6:22 am
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Its really beautiful... i loved it... i could relate your poem with mine.. great talent.. goodluck:)
XOXONANI GOLD said...
on Oct. 16 2015 at 1:17 pm
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love this great work
Lysander PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 13 2015 at 12:55 pm
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I can relate to this.................gr8 work!!!!!
Caraid56 BRONZE said...
on May. 26 2015 at 12:55 am
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I personally found it very deep and meaningful, especially since I can relate in a sort of way. Please share more!
luisavq said...
on May. 22 2015 at 2:40 am
The short verses really make it seem like it's someone thinking which i think is what the writer was trying to do. It is simple yet deep and does touch on society's expectations to do well in school but there being too large of a price to play in order to get all A's.
alisha13344 BRONZE said...
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this is very touching
Tete_Bby SILVER said...
on May. 7 2015 at 9:15 am
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this is touching. (':
DeviousRiverz BRONZE said...
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I love your poem but I just feel like you could be conveying more emotion through it.....
Vriska BRONZE said...
on Apr. 3 2015 at 2:16 pm
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This sounds like my life. I totally know how you feel.
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on Mar. 19 2015 at 6:01 am
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I really love the way it was written! :) Great job!
TheBellroseFairy BRONZE said...
on Mar. 18 2015 at 11:27 pm
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The sentiment shines through, but your line break is all over the place. A true poem sounds as well as it looks on paper. In poetry, or any form of writing for that matter, you must always write out numbers instead of simply typing them. This poem needs more descriptive language, which is a fancy way of saying you need to show and not tell. Most likely, this comment will be buried underneath all the others, but hopefully it reaches you.
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I loooooooooove this poem soooooooooooo much. #talented *thumbs up*.BTW if i ever met you i would definitely be your friend, but sadly we on't go to the same school:(. ANYWAYS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! KEEP WRITING!
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I absolutely love this! It reminds me of my best friend who is an introvert. Maybe I myself cannot relate but I adore poems that give an inside look on what it is like to be someone else. Very beautiful.
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on Mar. 10 2015 at 12:30 pm
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I love this poem! I relate to it and I know the feeling
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That was AMAZING!!! this poem really hits home for me. cause all i wanted was a friend. I love it!
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Really Wow!! I can relate to this poem well...
NoniDoni GOLD said...
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well written and flows nicely