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I am me

December 15, 2010
By HarperEphrath SILVER, Sterling, Virginia
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"I love you for your personality, your looks are just a bonus."

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I am black
I am cool but not accepted
I am glass but not smooth
I am obsidian found nowhere

I am white
I am light but caramel colored
I am nerdy but not intelligent
I am a diamond found everywhere

I am me
I am dull but polished
I am proud but humble
I am black yet white

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