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Life my own way

May 13, 2010
By Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM, New Cumberland, West Virginia
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"and all you f***ers go beep beep beep in cheap,plastic cars. If It's to dumb to see or say you'll still sing it, and I'll just cue the applause" - Marilyn Manson

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What do i want to be?
I want to look and see.
but i know i can't today.
Because its their say....

Tell me what to say
and tell me what to do.
But don't tell me to be like you,
Cus' I'll do life my own way.
I'll do life my own way.

You know what you want..
You don't know what they'll think
You just want to go,
but they might say no.

So you don't because they told you so...

Tell me what to say,
and tell me what to do,
but don't tell me how to be like you.
Cus' I'll do life my own way...
I'll do life my own way.

Yeah, I'll do life my own way.
Sorry to take your power away...
But i have to do life my own way.

© Becca W., Greenbrae, CA

The author's comments:
I wrote this recently, i found myself being told how to live my life by my loved ones and my "friends". I wrote this as a sort of celebration of the end of that point in my life, and the beginning of a new one.
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HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 10:24 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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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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awwwesome. grreaat voice ^^ i see your point, and you said it wonderfully:))
teenbookworm14 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 26 2010 at 1:35 am
teenbookworm14 PLATINUM, Plainfield, Connecticut
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totally agreeing again!
Swiwi17 SILVER said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 10:24 pm
Swiwi17 SILVER, Glasscity, Nevada
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I love the point of renewal. You can definitely tell by reading it that you are marking a turning point, and that this part of your life is over.

I can feel the anger too. Almost as if it were heat. But maybe anger isn't the right word....seriousness...maybe

Sill_Sitter11 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 18 2010 at 10:47 pm
Sill_Sitter11 BRONZE, Milan, Ohio
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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

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I like how even though in this poem you're being told to do this and that always in the back of your mind youre like "No, that's not me" That's how I am. You should try poems that dont rhyme. I think they would flow much better and you seem like you could pull one off!!!! You're very deep, that's the type of poem you need.
respecturself7 SILVER said...
on Jul. 14 2010 at 6:30 pm
respecturself7 SILVER, Medina, New York
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There is a natural law in life to settle.....I broke that law ~Katherine Hepburn <br /> Love, Is the severest of mental diseases~U.K.<br /> Spinning always spinning....when life puts me down I&#039;ll give you a call~respecturself7

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Kay, I think it's cool you wanting to liberate yourself from the expectations of others and be who you are. I'm not sure how I feel about the song itself. Sorry, I don't know so I don't think I can fairly critique it. that's me being honest.
Just.A.Dream SILVER said...
on Jul. 12 2010 at 6:12 pm
Just.A.Dream SILVER, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Part of the J7X team. :)

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I can kinda relate to this poem. It reminds me of one of my favorite songs. :) This sends a powerful message, keep up the good writing!