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I'm Not

Chelsey's picture

This liquid, it's too known. Too common.
It brims up on the bottom of my eyes too often,
Makes me want to hide in a corner like a four year old who stubbed her toe.
This liquid crystal is nothing new, nothing poetic.
It's just saddening and embarrassing.
How can I be original if I'm the most cliche person I know?
How can I be poetic if I'm not creative and new?
How can I expect to be good and nice and everything that people think I am
If I don't know who I really am.
If maybe I'm just a lie.

Katelyn's picture

Chelsey is...

Submitted by Katelyn on July 8, 2008 - 21:56.

... not a lie. Cliche? Ah, but my friend you must remember that I am Maria Cliche.

Sorry. I'm not helping.
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

Chelsey's picture

Nah

Submitted by Chelsey on July 8, 2008 - 21:57.

Don't worry 'bout it.

Katelyn's picture

...

Submitted by Katelyn on July 8, 2008 - 22:00.

I have decided that you need AIM.
And that's final!
Er... Yes...
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

Chelsey's picture

Yeah, I know! It's so

Submitted by Chelsey on July 8, 2008 - 22:01.

Yeah, I know!
It's so annoying to not have it!

Katelyn's picture

*grabs loudspeaker*

Submitted by Katelyn on July 8, 2008 - 22:05.

Convince your parents!
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"Perfection doesn't exist, in my mind. Only greatness does." ~Geist

nice

Submitted by colevnik on July 9, 2008 - 10:55.

Great discription!
I love this piece.
You do some really amazing work. :)

-Candi

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