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All I Need Is a Friend MAG
January 28, 2009
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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Twilightnme said...
on Oct. 9 2009 at 11:26 pm
Oh my goodness. I really like this story. Its like life in written form...its pleasing...
JenniferB. SILVER said...
on Oct. 8 2009 at 8:53 pm
I really like this poem !!!
cross.fire BRONZE said...
on Oct. 8 2009 at 6:39 pm
hahaha. You are never going to believe this but um.... This reminds me of a friend of mine...!
NeverMind said...
on Oct. 6 2009 at 7:03 pm
Crazy poem man, it made me really think hard...I gotta lay down.
cheerchick4 SILVER said...
on Oct. 4 2009 at 11:41 am
Books are wonderful, but sometimes you need a friend. Love the poem. awesome
OhWorldOfWonder said...
on Oct. 1 2009 at 11:52 pm
Good theme...The librarian knows my name too!^^; Don't feel down, friends are just people, and in my opinion, books are better. The words are a little plain, perhaps with a bit of editing (?) it could become something far more...Fantastic?:)
I feel as though the poem is relatable, even though I do what people I consider 'friends'. Most of them may as well be the air that we breath. Adilecence is so cliche.
I feel as though the poem is relatable, even though I do what people I consider 'friends'. Most of them may as well be the air that we breath. Adilecence is so cliche.
iwantcoconow said...
on Sep. 25 2009 at 3:05 am
I NEED A FRIEND TOO
choirchic101 SILVER said...
on Sep. 17 2009 at 11:09 pm
wow that was amazing. it makes me feel like wow. i can't even describe it. keep on writing this is amazing
Alice28 said...
on Sep. 16 2009 at 9:00 pm
That poem discribes exactily how i feel almost every day. i try so hard to fit in....and really dont know wat i'm doing wrong...though alteast now i know im not the only one.
amanika said...
on Sep. 16 2009 at 7:51 pm
dont try so much the reason i dont like rich people is cause they try being cool way to hard and they make themselves stupid just dont think about looks or anything (dont make yourself ugly either) just notice the good things and think about how good you look and if your sure about yourself no one will bother u im not rich so i dont know if itll work but since im completly broke and like to prank people a lot and stuff like that i dont really care
Aro_To_The_Heart PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 16 2009 at 10:48 am
I really enjoyed this poem because it reminds me so much of how people are. In school you have cliques. In society has "social status". In business you have the "corporate ladder". If we learned how to throw it all away we wouldn't have people like this. bravo. Upon my word as a writer i congratulate you. You have shown me the way.
booksarelife4me SILVER said...
on Sep. 11 2009 at 9:03 pm
That was really great!!!! Amazing poem!!
I'll be your friend!!!
I'll be your friend!!!
Sydney Klainberg BRONZE said...
on Aug. 26 2009 at 3:30 pm
This poem is totally relatable. Sometimes, I try as hard as I can, and still feel totally alone. But I see, a lot of people feel that too. Sometimes, I feel like my best friends are book characters- the ones I can trust, the ones that will always be there for me when I need to slip away from reality. It's a beautiful poem, and you have to recognize that if you give your best and are still not accepted, maybe its because you're better than them.
bandmusic101 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 17 2009 at 7:28 pm
i love this poem so much, i actually searched for it because i just love the reality in it. I know so many kids that fit that exact description. Keep up the good work!
