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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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GGauns said...
on Feb. 2 2015 at 11:30 am
Really Wow!! I can relate to this poem well...
Mydoublebass BRONZE said...
on Jan. 7 2015 at 12:58 am
It's unbelievable how well I can relate to this poem; I am in the same boat as the narrator.
Liyanams026 said...
on Jan. 6 2015 at 11:21 pm
Very well written. Trying to fit in is a struggle, and all you need is a friend. I like it.
Enigmapleet BRONZE said...
on Nov. 22 2014 at 5:27 am
Beautiful piece of worrk
Freshatilly BRONZE said...
on Nov. 17 2014 at 11:09 am
Nice, Well Written piece if work.
Shortz said...
on Oct. 29 2014 at 1:04 pm
Really good poem.
Flame Thrower said...
on Oct. 18 2014 at 7:12 pm
This really seaks to me
AlliNeedisMusic SILVER said...
on Sep. 23 2014 at 8:07 pm
your poem really speaks to me. i read all the time. in fact i am at the library right now. if u need someone to talk to, i am here!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 23 2014 at 9:30 am
I love books and I still do. Haha, I think I need more books, but about you poem. I think it's amazing. Your poem has a lot of emotion and depth and amazingness. I can rather connect. I think everyone needs a friend. Congrats on having this published! You deserve it. Thank you for sharing this.
beAWESOMEstayAWESOME BRONZE said...
on Sep. 16 2014 at 7:56 pm
don't comment at all if your going to say"no one wants to be your freind" or something like that. if you don't have anything good to say don't say anything at all.
Alysa the Dreamer said...
on Sep. 15 2014 at 12:00 pm
I have issue's making friends, but at least, like you, I have a room full of books. My mother gets quite upset seeing me carry in so many books everyday. I don't care though. Books are a passion of mine and a treasure. I love reading and am proud to say that I am a book-worm.
beAWESOMEstayAWESOME BRONZE said...
on Sep. 14 2014 at 2:44 pm
i love books too, and people in my class calls me smart. you see, you dont have to try so hard to be like everyone else just. be. yourself. its hard to find a good friend but sometimes you just have to be pateint.
TheWritingArtist PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 15 2014 at 10:56 pm
That is so true to life.
AbigailGilgal GOLD said...
on Jun. 3 2014 at 9:44 pm
That was so good! You know, so many guys think they are "too cool" for things like poetry, but you are the one who is too cool for them. Keep writing! You have skill. And remember, you do not have to conform to the patterns of this world. Never let other people's opinions squash your creativity or keep you from the things you love! I would way rather have a smart guy who doesn't work out than some full-of-himself guy who does!
After reading this poem I would feel gifted to have a friend like you. Also, I would like you to know that clothes are not how someone gets friends, even though it might seem that way (I might not be th most knowledgeable person on this subject though). Actually, I have no idea if you are actually in need of a friend or you have made this up, either way the writing is beautiful.
Love2Read72 PLATINUM said...
on May. 14 2014 at 9:06 am
Relatability is an important aspect of any poem. Poems can be amazing even if they aren't relatable, but when they are, the reader can experience the poem like it happened to them. When people comment and say the poem is relatable, that doesn't mean they're shallow.
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