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I Want To Be Me

You want me to be an artist, like Da Vinci; You want me to be a moon walker, like Michael Jackson; You want me to be fearless like Alexander the Great; You want me to be musical like Bach..... You have never asked me to be me; thinking and doing things as I desire. You have never wanted to read my poems, even a single stanza..... It was hard and impossible for you to become what your parents wanted you to be. Therefore, let me be more like me, and be less like you, living my life like ''me". Inspired by: words of wisdom verse 1 (It inspired me to express how people want you to be what they want you to be, without considering your choices or dreams. I f people accept other people's way of living, we will have a peaceful world of diversity.)

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Date: 1/23/2014 7:03:00 AM
Congrats on your win in the contest.
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/23/2014 8:10:00 AM
Thank you very much sir !
Date: 1/22/2014 1:39:00 PM
wise words well penned Teddy congrats on win Shadow x smile hugs
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/22/2014 11:43:00 PM
Thanks for your applaud Shadow :-)
Date: 1/21/2014 9:30:00 PM
Inspiring write on the words of wisdom and congrats on the win, Teddy
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/21/2014 11:18:00 PM
Thanks for your applaud Dr. Ram Mehta
Date: 1/18/2014 7:16:00 PM
Bravo on this great work, i understand what you are saying you must be yourself not what others want you to be it is well expressed here. thank you for your congrads. cheri
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/20/2014 1:16:00 AM
Welcome Cherl. I know how it feels like to live a lie. The last verse was inspired by Linkin Park's "Encore". :-)
Date: 1/15/2014 2:16:00 AM
It is good to challenge all the power inherent in us. It takes us further than we can take it. A good one!
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/16/2014 12:04:00 AM
Thanks for your observation and kind words Kennedy. :-)
Date: 1/8/2014 4:09:00 PM
Teddy thanks so much for the entry you forgot to put on the bottom which words of wisdom verse 1 or 2 inspired you to write this and how your verse related to theirs? Light & Love
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Teddy Kimathi
Date: 1/8/2014 11:11:00 PM
O, thanks for the reminder madam. I'll edit my work.

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