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I Am Me

June 19, 2010
By yellowflower SILVER, Basking Ridge, New Jersey
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I am me.
You are you.
You can’t tell me what to
Do
Or say
My soul won’t listen
Anyway
My soul is the wind
Which cannot
Stop
Cannot be controlled
Some may say
I am
Stubborn.
But I say
I am me.

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Hazel-daisy GOLD said...
on Jul. 24 2011 at 6:44 pm
Hazel-daisy GOLD, --, Other
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Favorite Quote:
It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else - Erna Bombeck<br /> <br /> In three words i can sum up everything I&#039;ve learned in life: it goes on -Robert Frost<br /> <br /> Live, Love, Laugh - ______<br /> <br /> Hope, Love, breathe &lt;3 - Me

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i love this!! i have the same views! i think its sweet and simple :)
Bae12 GOLD said...
on Sep. 2 2010 at 7:08 pm
Bae12 GOLD, Denham Springs, Louisiana
11 articles 4 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
don\&#039;t sell yourself so short

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I reeealy like this one:) . . . I love poems that express originallity and individuallity:))))))
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 21 2010 at 12:29 pm
sleeplessdreamer PLATINUM, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have always wanted to write in such a way that people say, &#039;I have always thought that but never found the words for it.&#039;&quot; -anonymous

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Haha this makes me laugh... kind of sassy but gets a good message across. Good job.
Just.A.Dream SILVER said...
on Jul. 15 2010 at 4:26 pm
Just.A.Dream SILVER, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Part of the J7X team. :)

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I like the individuality shown. It's good you accept yourself for who you are. :) Good poem!
HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Jul. 15 2010 at 11:54 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

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hey thats pretty cool :)) i like this poem