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Why I Write

September 25, 2011
By Kvothe28 SILVER, Temecula, California
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Kvothe28 SILVER, Temecula, California
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Favorite Quote:
Excuse me while I prepare my impromptu remarks. -Winston Churchill<br /> <br /> Tell it like it is, not how it was. -Jonathan<br /> <br /> Break it down like a fine English double-gun. -R. Bitoni

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I search for the words, looking at my map, to no avail.

They catch in my throat, fight tooth and nail, and they fail me, again.

So I open my playbook, consult the X’s and O’s, but confidence sneaks up,

And sacks me.

I wish I could explain to you, why I say the things I do, but I can’t.

What? You need me to spell it out? Because I sure do.

Forgive me.

Self-esteem and I aren’t speaking.

But this pen and I are scheming.

Hoping one day I can tell the world how I feel.

Exactly the way I wrote it.

© Joey M., Spokane, WA

The author's comments:
Sometimes I have trouble telling people exactly what I'm thinking, and I like writing because I can put on paper exactly what I want to say.
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This article has 4 comments.

FangPoet DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 8 2011 at 4:24 pm
FangPoet DIAMOND, Wichita, Kansas
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&quot;I am yours as long as you are mine.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Teenagers are in the forest of bad ideas an hormones.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Your everything i want but nothing i need.&quot;<br /> &quot;I hate you so much ... i love you&quot;.<br /> <br /> &quot;Its the ugliest cute thing ever&quot;!<br /> <br /> &quot;Everything is cute in its own way<br /> <br /> In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two. - Erich Fromm

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I liked it,and its something most people could relate to having a tied tounge.
Cody_Goelz PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 8 2011 at 9:53 am
Cody_Goelz PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
25 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
Only God Can Judge Me<br /> 2pac Amaru Shakur<br /> <br /> life goes on<br /> 2pac Amaru Shakur

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if you liked my stuff you can check my raps out on youtube just type in cody goelz. youll probably want to listen to all of them because some are alot better than others.

 

Kvothe28 SILVER said...
on Oct. 8 2011 at 9:35 am
Kvothe28 SILVER, Temecula, California
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Favorite Quote:
Excuse me while I prepare my impromptu remarks. -Winston Churchill<br /> <br /> Tell it like it is, not how it was. -Jonathan<br /> <br /> Break it down like a fine English double-gun. -R. Bitoni

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Ok cool. I see what ur saying. Thank you so much for commenting. =)
Cody_Goelz PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 8 2011 at 9:30 am
Cody_Goelz PLATINUM, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
Only God Can Judge Me<br /> 2pac Amaru Shakur<br /> <br /> life goes on<br /> 2pac Amaru Shakur

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this is actually really good. you have excellent word choice. My favorite part though is your use of personification. i was a little confused as to why you went from a good rhyme skeme to no rhyme but other than that its good