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Teen Poetry #4

To be or Not To Be

zarina
Member

since 2001-05-19

Posts 180

0 posted 2001-05-20 02:22 PM

To be or not to be
Who do I want to be?
Their illusion or only me?
What do I want to do?
Lie to them or love you?
To be or not to be..
Still the question
deep inside of me

Do I really want to win?
Would faking myself be a sin?
If I told them the truth about my personality
would that be a victory?
What do I want to achieve?
Their trust or your firm believe?
Who do I want to love?
The snake or the white dove?
To be or not to be..
Still the question
haunting me

Do I really need their trust?
Is popularity a must?
Do I have a life in front of me
if I live as the person they want me to be?
Do I really like that illusion?
Is that a fair conclusion?
Do I really have to choose?

… Do you want to win or want to lose …?

To be or not to be
still the question
tearing on me

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 posted 2001-05-29 01:22 AM

Well done zarina......I enjoyed this

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
Member Elite

since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

2 posted 2001-05-30 06:16 AM

Such a thought provoking piece. The questions asked here are what many people ask themselves daily.
The entire poem hit hard especially this,
"Do I really want to win?
Would faking myself be a sin?
If I told them the truth about my personality
would that be a victory?"

Thanks for the read, Zarina.