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Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2000-07-03 03:41 PM

I thought I might post one of my poems I wrote from my teen years here in the Teen Forum, as a little way to introduce myself.

So many poems I've read here lately in this forum, I can so easily relate back to.  This poem was written when I was 18, and was a real turning point in my life ... a lot of soul searching running around my head ... 'twas time to "meet myself" so to speak!

I'm enjoying your work everyone ... keep up the great writing!

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  The Looking Glass

  With a tranquil state of mind
     And peace within myself;
  I rest my tired body, and I search
     My soul for answers.

  I am lonely ... yet not alone.
     There is an emptiness deep within me
        Knawing tirelessly inside until I ache.

  It remains undetected by others;
     Yet tears away at my composure.

  A crowded room;
     Bodies roaming endlessly around me;
  Yet they are somehow distant,
     ... And I am alone.

  Always wanting to be myself,
     But each day it becomes more difficult
        To remember who I really am.

  Where did the child go?
     The carefree babe of yesterday I once was.

  Years seem to have passed by in minutes,
     And the reflection in the mirror is no longer
        That of a small child;
           But a young woman.

  * Confused and alone, she sits to sort her thoughts;
         And although alone, she is not lonely:
            ... For she has someone special to meet;
               ... Her reflection in the mirror.

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  /Kit McCallum

[This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 07-03-2000).]

StarPryncess17
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since 2000-05-31

Posts 932
Colorado

1 posted 2000-07-03 04:32 PM

Oh my dear friend! You expressed yourself so beautifully within the lines of this poem! Your thoughts are very organized and hold a deeper and more true meaning than the restraints of the words. That is what we like to see!! And eventhough you wrote this a little while ago, I'm sure it still has a particular meaning to you. Best of luck my dear friend. Love Always~*~Jessica~*~

~*~Love is the product of our dicontentment with ourselves~*~
~*~SMILE! It makes your butt shine!~*~

LoveBug

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since 2000-01-08

Posts 4697

2 posted 2000-07-03 04:36 PM

"For she has someone special to meet;
Her reflection in the mirror."

My goodness, Kit! What an introduction! You put mine to shame!

This was a beautiful piece, my friend. Thank you for sharing it with us.

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." -Oscar Wilde
"The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief" -Shakespea

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

3 posted 2000-07-03 04:53 PM

~Jessica: Thanks so much for the lovely response. It does hold a special meaning for me. I still remember writing this with tears streaming down my face. I was a little rebellious back then ... gave my parents a few pains, and decided to change it all then and there. It was scary at the time, but now, a "few" years later, I'm so grateful I did!

~LoveBug: You made "me" blush! Thanks so much for the kind comments ... I'm happy to share some of my younger years ... keeps me young and happy!

Best wishes,
/Kit

[This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 07-03-2000).]

TAP2
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since 2000-06-29

Posts 211
Morris, Il USA

4 posted 2000-07-03 11:37 PM

Well Kit, great intro.
Moving and powerful, some of us have been here more times than we would have liked to be. I just wrote a piece last night called
"In a Looking Glass" I'll Post it later give it a look see if you would. And thanks again for your addition to "If...".
TAP2

Erin
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since 2000-06-15

Posts 2527
~Chicago~

5 posted 2000-10-02 01:02 PM

Kit~
This is amazing..Wow I like it..

A crowded room;
     Bodies roaming endlessly around me;
  Yet they are somehow distant,
     ... And I am alone.

I feel as if I understand this part just perfectly..I dont know why but I think that I read this one already..But I guess not cause I didnt reply..

And you say you wrote this as a teen??Wow that is amazing..I really wish you would post more poems for us to read..But I know you are a busy lady..But if you ever have time please do share with us!!

Lakewalker
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since 2000-08-05

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On the streets w/ people

6 posted 2000-10-02 02:52 PM

I think the lines below express how everyone feels about themselves at some point in their life.  Great writing Kit.  I agree with Erin, it'd be cool if you'd post more from your teen years for us to read!

"Always wanting to be myself,
     But each day it becomes more difficult
        To remember who I really am."

Acies

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since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

7 posted 2000-10-02 03:58 PM

* Confused and alone, she sits to sort her thoughts;
And although alone, she is not lonely:
... For she has someone special to meet;
... Her reflection in the mirror.

This is like one of the best lines I've read in Passions.  I really don't know how someone could come up with a line so meaningful.  I think we deserve to see more of your poems posted

I see no changes, wake up in the morning I ask myself, "Is life worth living or should I blast myself" TUPAC SHAKUR

Dopey Dope

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8 posted 2000-10-02 08:05 PM

I liked this a lot and i can see you have obviously improved from your teen years up till present day. I hope to improve as you have. Thank you for posting this Kit, and much appreciated. I loved it.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

Kit McCallum

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since 2000-04-30

Posts 14774
Ontario, Canada

9 posted 2000-10-02 10:43 PM

~Thomas: Looks like I missed responding to you a while back Thomas ... thank you so much for the lovely words, and I do remember reading and responding to yours ... it was wonderful!

~Erin: Thanks Erin! I was 18 (about 20 years ago) and hanging out with a "bad" crowd at the time, and I remember thinking "who are these people, they're everywhere around me, but I don't even really know them" ... it was a real turning point for me, and I'm so grateful!

~Lakewalker: Thank you Lakewalker. The lines you pulled, held important memories also ... they described how I felt when I realized I was blending into nothingness with a bunch of kids who were going nowhere in life ... and I wanted out. Brings back a lot of memories!

~Acire: Thank you for the lovely response Acire. I'd really lost myself in my teen years, and wanted to get back to "who I knew I wanted to be", not what "everyone else wanted me to be", I needed to meet "me" again I guess ... it was a pivital time in my life.

~Javier: Thanks for seeing the improvement Javier, as I know you've read a few of my recent ones. This one holds a special place in my heart, as many do, but it holds a lot of memories. I think I've found that the more you write, the more you grow "into" your writing, and each new poem, short story etc. becomes just a little smoother over time. Thanks!

Much appreciation to all, and I'll see if I can find some more I wrote as a teen and post one them once in a while.

/Kit

Caz
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since 2000-09-13

Posts 133
Concepción, Chile

10 posted 2000-10-02 11:12 PM

This poem was really good, I really liked it. Please write more of your poems, it's the first time I read one of you. Maybe the other moderators should post their own poems too. It's great to feel you closer, this is a great way to be with us. This poem was really really good, I loved it and I would really enjoy reading more from you. Bye, and thanks for sharing your life with us.

It's been raining since you left me.

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