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You Don’t Own Me

October 8, 2011
By Evellen GOLD, Cheyenne, Wyoming
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&quot;Remember there&#039;s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.&quot;<br /> - Scott Adams

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I am not yours for the picking
I am not food to be devoured
You can’t buy me flowers

and think I’m yours forever

I am not a doll to be played with
I am not a slave to be bought
You cannot feed me your sweet lines

and expect me to fall at your feet

I am the wine that is savored
I am the golden sun when it sets
Your pity tokens will not

buy my affections

I am a perfect puddle on a rainy day
I am the minute school ends
You do not own me so

don’t pretend like you do.

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sunshine7223 SILVER said...
on Dec. 11 2011 at 12:32 am
sunshine7223 SILVER, Holdenville, Oklahoma
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Wow. This is really good. I liked it alot. Great job on connecting with your readers. I felt like I was really in your shoes. So good. :) Keep writing. :))