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To Belong

April 2, 2014
By TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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TevyRae PLATINUM, Pittsfield, Pennsylvania
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&quot;Here is a small fact: You are going to die.&quot; ~The Book Thief<br /> &quot;You have no stupidity inside of your adorable little self.&quot; ~Mikey Pasterik

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Sometimes I sit and watch my family.
Wondering…
Do I belong?

Or was I somehow chosen?
Picked…
From a group of several others.
Did they see something special in me,
That I do not?

Or worse yet,
Was I simply thrust on them?
Not by their will.

I was somehow a difficult
Situation for them to get through.
What if they’re just putting up
With me until I leave?
Dreading my breaths?

Knowing that I don’t belong.
So I’ll sit here and watch my family.
Or can I even call them that?

© Molly L., Phoenix, AZ

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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 20 2014 at 11:06 am
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
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To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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This is really good. Beautifully written yet at the same time, sad too. I love it. You have such a talent and greatness in you; and I hope you know that. Thank you for sharing this. 
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Jun. 26 2014 at 1:04 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

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this is great! Keep writing! CX
wjdhbjD SILVER said...
on Jun. 26 2014 at 1:33 am
wjdhbjD SILVER, None, Other
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Wow! Deep stuff. But really good. i can really picture a story from reading that. It's has a good flow to it. keep on writing :)