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anonymousfemale
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

0 posted 2001-01-23 05:47 AM

Those who know of Lo Tel will know that yes I stole a title from their song...However, I think it is a damn good title for a poem so I don't think they will mind too much if I borrow it for a little while.

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Teenager of the Year

Who are they?
Those simple human beings,
Wondering through their existence,
Without a care in the world?
Where do they come from?
These creatures of the night,
That skip on the stepping stones of life,
Not noticing the cracks in between.

What do they bring?
A determined mind,
Knowing how they want to express themselves,
A calling for all to listen.
Are they really human beings?
The youth of today.
The struggle for independence rages on,
Yet smiling, a perfection to beat the fight.

Are they are a betrayel against humanity?
Do they bring more than hostility?
They use their pastels and colour the world,
Mix in shades for black and white minds.
Do they volunteer their life?
A life for which is their own.
A platter of delicate food is before them,
Are you going to be the one to take it away?

Scattering their sense,
They jump over the bridges of dreams.
Quicken their pace to beat the game,
Refusing to be a pawn for a puppet masters kingdom.
It is the expression of being a person,
And the confidence of being you for you.
The ever changing environment,
Means that they too can adapt.

They run,
They Smile,
They breathe,
They are human.
They go through what you have,
The experiences are all the same.
The radiant glow of their spirits,
Make them all Teenagers of the Year.

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Buddha

Allan Riverwood

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since 2001-01-04

Posts 3502
Winnipeg

1 posted 2001-01-23 09:06 AM

Hey... very very VERY well done AF!
I loved a lot of what you said.
This line got me-

"A platter of delicate food is before them,
Are you going to be the one to take it away?"

Very excellent poem. I loved it, absolutely.
-Allan

jeremydraul
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since 2000-08-01

Posts 1118
State of Despair

2 posted 2001-01-23 02:41 PM

wow... a long and intriguing poem
it is so true.. your thoughts are so real and said with such validity..
nice job AF

~JDR

"Is it love in my gut, or piss in my bladder?" -Allan Riverwood

Lakewalker
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since 2000-08-05

Posts 3289
On the streets w/ people

3 posted 2001-01-23 03:54 PM

Cool poem, I really like how it's written, great job

"Disagreements stimulate thought, thought stimulates action, and action stimulates life." --Lakewalker
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Poet on Acid
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since 2001-01-07

Posts 325
Florida, USA

4 posted 2001-01-23 04:05 PM

whoa, I believe thats an appropriate word for this poem, whoa. I loved this one, keep it up.

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Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 posted 2001-01-23 04:21 PM

I liked this one. It's hard being a teenager. If you think about it......been a teen (13-19) is basically cramming a life time of bodily changes, emotional changes, and mental stability in a 7yrs. A lifetime in 7yrs!
You gotta be a strong person to deal with it....and that's why we're all.....teenagers of the year.
Ooooooo OOOooooo.......good one anon...me likes.

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

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

anonymousfemale
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

6 posted 2001-01-23 09:41 PM

Allan, JDR, Lakewalker, Poet and D.D:

Thankyou all for your replies. It is always such an honour to recive great compliments from such fantastic writers.

Its an interesting way of looking at the teenage years Dopey. I never thought to look at it like that. Thanks for expanding the mind just that little bit further.

~AF~

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Buddha

litle_krazy_poet
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since 2001-01-17

Posts 71

7 posted 2001-01-23 09:53 PM

wow i really feel this poem. that is really all i can say. i feel a desparition like this is what a teenager is well that is my pov (point of view)

somethings need poems and then there are thoes that are just for fun

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

8 posted 2001-01-24 06:17 PM

They say being a teenager is finding who you really are
I say you're lucky if you do

Enjoy life whether you're young or old, it's all in the state of mind you're in
just don't forget your responsibilities
great post< !signature-->

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

[This message has been edited by acire (edited 01-24-2001).]

Greeneyes617
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since 2000-11-22

Posts 329
Arkansas

9 posted 2001-01-24 06:36 PM

Awesome poem. You did an fab job on this. Thanks for posting.

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