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All of It

January 29, 2016
By Artistflytte PLATINUM, North Salt Lake, Utah
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Artistflytte PLATINUM, North Salt Lake, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, always be Batman.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Andy Biersack

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The shoes that keep my heels lifted off the ground

the red lipstick and the eyeshadow 

dancing across that stage

a big smile

all of it

...no

tears slip down cheeks

turning skin raw rubbing away the makeup

screams building up throat

arms wrapping around knees

them pulled into a chest

all of it

...wrong

look in the mirror

a mess of the human form

trembling

a wavering sense of anxiety

a body that always fights with the mind

and no one understands that

all of it

the heels

the smile

the dress

and the word girl

it's hell in a mind that doesn't agree

© JiaQi B., Paradise Valley, AZ

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Dameon_Farris PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 5 2016 at 8:53 am
Dameon_Farris PLATINUM, Folton, District Of Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree. It will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.&quot; - Albert Eistiene

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I wasn't laghing your poem was amazing I put the symbol for an happy face XD because your poem was intelligent and one of an kind and was unique and pretty amazing and il admit it's dark side was touching and moving then again I put the XD in all my comments it's sorta like my symbol so just go with it
Artistflytte PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 4 2016 at 1:25 pm
Artistflytte PLATINUM, North Salt Lake, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Always be yourself, unless you can be Batman, always be Batman.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> -Andy Biersack

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what's so funny
Dameon_Farris PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 3 2016 at 10:07 am
Dameon_Farris PLATINUM, Folton, District Of Columbia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree. It will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.&quot; - Albert Eistiene

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Great poem XD great job