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Misfit

by jefuhs

I am the kid you see everday pretending like everything is ok. I look from the outside wanting to be on the inside. I'm the kid who stays alone afraid to let you see the real me. I'm the kid who grew up way too fast and never got to be a kid. The kid who helps his family so they can pay their bills I'm the one no one understands, I'm the one no one sees behind his mask. I am the one who just needs a friend, someone who loves me for me.
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RebeccaYSPerez
<p>This poem is really touch an it really does speak out to those who know what it means to be on the outside looking in, as your title implies: the misfits. It is strong piece and definitely a topic that you can stretch on and bring about more imagery and open up to more, and I love reading this. I would like to see you fix up the format so that it flows easier as your reading it, and doesn't read as choppy as it does now, cutting off what you're saying so sharply. All in all though, I loved this piece and thank you for sharing it.</p><p>Rebecca</p>

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