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Best Poems Written by Nicky Tamberrino

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Silhouette

My shadow keeps me company
I’m friendly with the shade
It will never abandon me
Or let me be afraid

It conceals my feelings
And always lets me hide
Keeping in the thoughts
So nothing leaks outside

You might find it cold
The way I blankly stare
But I’m working through emotions
When it looks like I don’t care

If I get overwhelmed
I cast a safety net
And I fall with faith
In to the arms of my silhouette

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Blind

You might think you know me
And others think so too
But who I am to me
Is not who I am to you

And you are not the same
As who I really see
Because who you are to you
Is not who you are to me

What we see is limited
To what the other’s shown
So though we say we’re friends
We both remain unknown

You may think you really are
What you keep inside
And I may think that I am
More of what I hide

Too scared to reveal the truth
Afraid to show our faults
Cause knowing who we really are
Might put the other off

If I saw me through your eyes
I’d only see what’s good
And if you could see what I do
You’d see you like you should

So maybe we are blind
When it comes to who is who
But I think we might see better
From each others point of view

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Camoflaunt

I glanced in the mirror
and saw an awful sight
it haunted me each day
and troubled me at night

And so I tried to blend in
uncomfortable with fear
so unhappy with myself
that I'd wish to disappear 

I soon became invisible
seeing nothing when I stared
intoxicated in my mind
and visually impaired

Caught up in the perception
of who I should have been
when all I really needed
was approval from within

I countered all the insults
created by my brain
and found that self-love
was stopping all the pain

The trouble is that now I've cured
much of my self-doubt
instead of wearing camouflage
I just want to standout

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Applause

Don't seek approval
and expect to get validation
letting others decide how you feel 
is a form of self-mutilation

Releasing control of your thoughts
to those who are unqualified
is the leading cause of low self-esteem
and identity suicide

Cautiously choose role models
carefully follow their lead
recognize that they are flawed
then sensibly proceed

Blend out often with courage
individualism results in ascension
when you break out of the ordinary
there's no need to solicit attention

Explore your interests with passion
be original with out any pause
you were meant to be you
don't wait for their applause

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Fall Forward

I fell and it paralyzed me
I was stuck and couldn't move
Then I started sliding backwards
I completely lost my groove

My footing was unsure
I tumbled and I slipped
Collecting dirt, sand, then rocks
Before I got a grip

By the time I halted
I’d gathered quite a load
Which threatened to pull me
Further down the godforsaken road

I gave in for a while
To hopelessness and oppression
But nothing good came out of
Stagnation and depression

I picked up all my baggage
Feeling weak beneath the weight
Wondering if my body
Could even bear the freight

I tightly closed my eyes 
And stood with all my will
Begging for the strength
To start my journey up the hill

As I climbed I realized
Each step made me seem lighter
And determined to continue,
I was forced to be a fighter

The trek is never ending
And having frequently been floored
I know the key to wiping out
Is simply to fall forward

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Self-Talk

Hold me down, then watch me rage.
Hold me back, I'll disengage.
Control me, and I'll just rebel.
Challenge me, I will excel.
Simplify me, but I'm complicated.
Fitting in is overrated.
You can't limit me with your low expectations.
My confidence matches my high aspirations.
I'll stand out despite your suppression.
I can't blend in. I am the exception.
Knock me down and leave me with bruises.
I'll rebound from your senseless abuses.
Kick up dirt, but I'm used to the mess.
I'll close my eyes and get undressed.
When the dust settles, stay composed.
I'm untarnished, and I'm fully exposed.

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Free To Be Me

I did something different
Resulting in concern
They didn’t understand it
And they didn’t care to learn

I made a thoughtful choice
Each time I had a chance
And redefined myself
Despite each sideways glance

I continued to transform
Until I was unrecognizable
Until they weren’t surprised
And I felt unanalyzable

Comfortably the exception
I am finally free
Because now the unexpected
Is what they expect from me

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Undone

Too edgy to be cornered
Too angry to stay composed
Too focused to be distracted
Too valuable to be disposed
 
Too broke to be hurt
Too woke to be numb
Too stoked to be dull
Too spoke to be dumb
 
Too used to the darkness
Too jaded to care
Too shady for shadows
Too lost for a prayer
 
Too scarred to be perfect 
Too assaulted to feel
Too threatened to be safe
Too damaged to heal
 
Too gone to be found
Too shocking to stun
Too determined to lose
Too finished to be undone

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Inspire

It’s going down
I’m a clown
I’m a fool
I have no self control
Obsession
Depression
My mind’s possession
All these questions
I’m dramatic
Erratic 
It’s problematic
I think I’m an addict
A tragic
Fanatic 
Misunderstood
I’m no good
I berate
I fluctuate 
In this mental state
But I’m stable
Not disabled
Capable
I’m able
To endure
I’ve got a cure
This disease
Please
Relieve
This pain
I’m not insane
Just a train
Wreck
What the heck
Reflect
I’m cool
I’m fine
I’m not confined
By my mind
I will escape
Eliminate
Self hate
Care
Don’t compare
I’m aware
Stoked
I’m not broken
I’m real
Healed
Revealing
Feelings that I feel
Awoke
I’m not tired
I’m on fire
I retire
To live
Forgive
INSPIRE

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Numb

I live in the nothing
And I invite you in
Bring your negativity
With shame for all your sins

I won't judge your faults
or laugh at your mistakes
You can relive your past
Until your now awakes

Join me in the silence
And enter the abyss
Here thoughts are left unchanged
And feelings don't exist

You can leave this sanctuary
and come back at anytime
Knowing you are always safe
In the absence of your mind