Be sophisticated and respected.
Hold your head high.
Always have a firm hand shake,
and look him in the eye.
Be warm-hearted and virtuous.
Bow your head and pray.
Always turn the other cheek,
and never go astray.
Be wild and spontaneous.
You have to LIVE before you die.
Breaking hearts and taking names,
Who cares about the other guy?
Be cordial and lady-like.
Never cross the line.
Appreciate what they do for you,
your opinion isn't worth a dime.
Be hard and self-preserving.
Look out for number one.
It's a dog eat dog world,
and the battle is never done.
Day after day this is all I hear.
I'm told this is who I should be.
I'm forced to ask them...
What's wrong with just being ME?
A contest entry
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525 points, ended December 9, 2007, 19 entries
Bronze trophy winner
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Comments
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we should always be ourself but unfortunately, the world requires a mask every so often. i like what this says, especially the last line. thank you for entering this contest and sharing. keep writing! God bless you always
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That is a very good question. We all need to put on our mask so to say to be liked in this world at times. I liked the rhyme and flow to this
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funny how the world works. You constantly have people telling you how to live, and most of the time, their own house is not in order. I will say, however, that all of those things have their own importantce, and what you have to remember is simple: too much of anything is bad.
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The last line is perfect.
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Great write. Congratulations on the prior bronze win with this. Thank you for sharing and entering the contest.
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whisper
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beautiful
always be yourself.....for if you can't be true to you than life is just a revolving door....changing to please...nice poem...good luck -
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originality-6.8
totals-44.8
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This is just so good. I really know what you mean. Just the title says it all - it's so strong and very good. Good written too. good luck in the contest.
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Another excellent point, many people in this contest have written about people putting masks on themselves, this one is different, and I like it.
It's awful when others make you put a mask on, you don't want to, but they make you, it often leads to people believe their true selves aren't good enough...
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lol,I love it. Good flow and makes a perfect point.
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