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Open Up

Open your eyes
Open your heart
To find the truth
Don't be afraid
It may hurt
But it'll get better
To know who you are
Who you truly are
What could be better
Don't hide
There's no need for that
Not anymore
Just be true to yourself
If they don't like it
 Then they don't matter
The ones that matter
 Will like it
No matter What
 They'll be there for you
So let it out
Let's see it
The Real You

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Julie Loveless

Date: 4/27/2009 4:57:00 PM

this is beaulitful

Tyesha Ehigiator

Date: 3/12/2009 11:38:00 PM

Beautiful write with an awesome message..Congratulations on having your poetry being featured this week..GB Tyesha

Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 3/12/2009 8:22:00 AM

I love your direct approach. It completely caught me off guard which is exactly what I look for in good works. I like how you capitalized each word of the last line. I'm curious what thought motivated that if any. well done. - Yoni

Fathima Dawood

Date: 3/12/2009 4:47:00 AM

Well done Congratulations on being featured this week, this is a beautiful poem!!! Peace Fathima

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/11/2009 3:01:00 PM

Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Ashley. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 3/11/2009 1:47:00 PM

Congrats Asley on "Open Up" being featured. Vince

Maryam Jameela Haniff

Date: 3/10/2009 3:14:00 PM

great message you've penned....congrats on being featured!.......MJ*

Daver Austin

Date: 3/10/2009 10:21:00 AM

I like this Zen outlook of yours...wish I could follow it, but I am sometimes a real hypocrite. Congrats on this one. Love, daver

Lena Townsend

Date: 3/9/2009 4:34:00 PM

Congrats on being featured. This is such a good reminder to all. Smiles from Lolita

Sue Mason

Date: 3/9/2009 4:03:00 PM

My philosophy for living too, Ashley ... don't know if it was Shakespeare or someone in the Bible who said, "To Thine Own Self Be True" and I've tried to live by that for a long, long time ... smile ... wonderful uplifiting write to be selected this week here at the Soup. Congratulations!!

Catherine Reinke

Date: 3/9/2009 1:26:00 PM

Congrats...I learned I was featured today and many poets wrote me to congraululate me...I thought it was so sweet..so I am doing it too. Liked your poem, great words of encoragement my girl. The cats comment

Date: 3/9/2009 12:45:00 PM

Ashley, I just wanted to drop by and add congratulations on having your poem featured to my other comment. Keep on writing. Best wishes. Karen

John Heck

Date: 3/9/2009 10:58:00 AM

Ashley - Congratulations on your poem being featured this week! Very well deserved. Peace always, John

Amy Swanson

Date: 3/9/2009 6:23:00 AM

This is great Ashley, really inspiring! This is a message that needs to be heard. Awesome write and congrats on your feature this week. :) Love, Amy

Sharon Winter

Date: 3/9/2009 6:16:00 AM

Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week! Love, Shar