Who are you....contest

~Beyond A Cover~

I am but a book,
a book beyond a cover.
If you step inside my cover and look,
a whole new world you will discover.

At times the words do not make sense,
and at times I stutter and stumble.
Sometimes my thoughts are too immense,
and my mind and body crumble.

Sometimes my pages are tattered and torn,
from issues in the past.
You should understand why my cover is worn,
because of all the problems I've had to outlast.
But this is all fine, as long as you see,
that when you look past my cover there is much more to me.

~Sean Dohr~

~Burnout~

It's hard to gauge all this rage that I feel.
It's hard to cage all this anger that's real.
It's hard to contain all this pain that's inside,
but inside me forever, this pain will reside.

I feel that things around me are moving too fast.
My body is in the future, while my mind's in the past.
Problems from before hurt me now even more.
This isn't just a battle, it's an eternal war.

An internal war that cannot be let out.
A raging fire that will never burnout.
Although, I wish this pain never came,
I refuse to become just another derailed train.

~Sean Dohr~

~Like Cyrano's Nose~

Like Cyrano and his nose,
I have many insecurities.
External imperfections,
have led to internal impurities.

I always try to compensate,
for what I'm lacking on the surface.
I do things that are bold and daring,
for no reason, rhyme, or purpose.

I tend to make light of situations,
that are darker than the night.
I try to hide all worry and despair,
when all I feel is fright.

A fear of rejection, encompasses me.
From now, to the end of my days,
because I know that my one true flaw,
will surpass me in every game.

By that, I mean, it will never give in.
It will always be there to haunt me.
No matter how hard I try to ignore it,
there is no way for it not to taunt me.

~Sean Dohr~

I am a girl
No more, no less
Though I try hard
I'm always second best

I am a daughter
Bruised and abused
I still forgive them
To love them I choose

I am a friend
Always there to comfort
With smiles and encouragement
Pulling them from the dirt

I was a sister
But now I'm alone
I still love her
And visit her bones

I am a student
I love to learn
School's never enough
Knowledge I yearn

I am never the girl
Always the friend
I'll always be there
Up til the end

I am a runner
Its my addiction
I love the wind
I love to win

I am a girl
A face in the street
I am a soldier
I am someone you've yet to meet

I am what I am
Take or leave it
If you want to change me
Just go on and get

4/18/06
I thought this was a great idea, it really made me think about myself and who I am verus who I want to be.

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By Emma

Innards are my outards,
Hatrid is not a love,
Emotions drive my energy,
But I'm not closed to a glove,

Many say Im stupid,
But blonde is not in thought,
I know not limitations,
Although my height is short,

My blue windows see clearly,
My iris blooms so great,
Although I don't see a God,
I place my life to fate,

I'm forever in battle,
A strength I'll always thirst,
Although I know I'm not the best,
I know I'm not the worst,

Pink smudges are my armour,
I smile away the tears,
I love to see it rain,
But dont cry when it clears,

This is me a page,
I add to it each day,
Inky smears and doodles,
Are my thoughts and what I say,

I may seem happy to you,
But for now inside,
Is me; pure, clear and wonderful,
It's like I've never cried.

Hope you liked it
good luck to everyone who's entered, your work is FABULOUS
love
~Em

My Real Life
by Tara-Kay

No-one really knows how I feel or what goes on inside me,
No-one really knows the person I really want to be.
I am so quiet and I am shy on the outside,
But inside I want to shout and I don't want to hide.

I want to tell the world how what goes on in my heart,
Tell my friends I miss them when we are apart.
I want to hold this guy so close in my arms,
I want to be captured so deeply by his charms.

I don't want to be all lonely like I am,
I want to face things head on like I don't give a damn.
I wish I could go out in the world being me,
Knowing that after this day I will be totally free.

I go home of a night and I want to cry,
But I sit and think and wonder why.
I look for some comfort in my old friends,
And slowly my broken little heart mends.

I am only as strong as I want to be,
The person you see on the outside is not really me.
I have a lot of things I would like to say,
But for me it is really hard to find a way.

This is my real life here that I'm now showing,
And as long as I believe this is where I am going.
I will not let anyone upset me anymore,
Because if they do then it'll be them I chuck out the door.

"Hope this alright, good luck to you all"

Will the winners be posted soon?