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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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Is it just me, or is every positive comment on here citing an element of "relatability" as the primary reason for liking the piece? I can't relate to Keyzer Soze from "The Usual Suspects" but I still like the movie! You people are so shallow.
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TOTALLY feel for this and really admire this.
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No one wants to be your friend
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I love this!
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Its a really good peom i like it. It represents you and shows who you are. Its a really good poem keep writing.
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This reminds me of myself. It's great!
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This poem is wonderful and beautifully written. I love it!
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I love your writing..it relates to me alot..i know im wierd and they call me a nerd but who cares atleast im me..Anyway i love the way your poem just flows its really good i cant wait to read more
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I love this! It's very beautiful!
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Love this & relates to so much (:
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I fell in love with this poem. You have so much talent. They way you write is so real, so relatable, and so very honest. You have a kindof quirky way of transitioning from idea to idea, yet it flows perfectly. It is really quite charming. :) I enjoyed every second that i spent reading your work! I hope there is more to come :)
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Beautiful poem.  It is very relatable and it flows really well.  I love it 
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Fantastic. Just... Real. Honest. Fantastic.
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I think this is a very solid piece of work. I really felt for you. Maybe next time you could add more emotional impact.
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It was very good although I would try making it a little more cryptic though that's just my style. :)
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i love the poem ^.^
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This poem is beautiful and I loved it so much. It deserved to be in the magazine and to win the contest. It describes, or can describe, almost anyone's life and I find that that is incredible. It is usually very hard to write a poem that can apply to everyone. Great job! Check out some of my poems :)
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I absolutely love this so much. It describes what I do all the time, but without the money. I work so I am either in my room alone reading or working.
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This is an amazing poem!  *loveitsomuch*
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lovelovelove this