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The girl with a little OCD

May 10, 2010
By Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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Lexi is a girl, striving for perfection,
Doing whatever possible, to avoid cruel known rejection,
But in the sight of a rare star,
Her attitude drops as low as a cell bar,
She sets herself up,
To Crash and burn,
Will she ever learn?
How a lose exceeds triumph,
When learning your mistake,
Its time for her to shake it off,
Rise, and awake.

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

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"For all of those who are a little too intense and waste too much energy on winning."
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Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Aug. 28 2010 at 12:48 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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thankyou so much!
Demon_of_Truth said...
on Aug. 28 2010 at 8:48 am
Demon_of_Truth, Warrenton, Virginia
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Very good, I like it.
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2010 at 7:23 am
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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thankyou so much and of course i can check it out!
WritingLoverForever PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 23 2010 at 5:57 pm
WritingLoverForever PLATINUM, Bowling Green, Ohio
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I absolutely love this! I myself actually have OCD and this poem describes me completely. Could you please check out my story about my OCD? It would mean a lot. I accidentally submitted it anonymously, but I put the link for it in the "About Me" box on my page.
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Jul. 11 2010 at 1:51 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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thankyou so much!! it means a lot!!:)
MercedesXO DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 10 2010 at 10:16 am
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
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this poem describes me well. i'm trying to get over my OCD things, and i have soo many of them. it's tough, and i really enjoyed the poem btw:)
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 5:30 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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Your right, i just didn't include that in this one. I'm glad that you liked it though!!!
sunnyhunny PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 11:22 am
sunnyhunny PLATINUM, Litchfield, New Hampshire
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Wow, short, sweet, and smooth!  I think that this describes perfectionism more than OCD, though.  OCD is not merely striving to win and be perfect, but doing compulsive rituals and things like that. 
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 17 2010 at 10:40 am
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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okay thanks  for your advice  but perfectionism was one of the main ideas also.
Lonleydandy said...
on Jun. 17 2010 at 9:05 am
I have to say it is different. I do like the way that you portrayed Lexi's OCD, but, sorry to say, I wouldn't have picked up anything more than perfectionism if it weren't for the "Author's comments"
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 7:38 am
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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thank you soooooo much it means a lot!!! please check out my other work also! Thank you, thank you, thankyou!!!!
jessica.cherish.conner GOLD said...
on Jun. 15 2010 at 10:13 pm
jessica.cherish.conner GOLD, Elk Grove, California
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WOW your right I Do like this one. This is super-fantastic and also VERY well-written. Your writing is very mature for your age so i give you 5 stars!