I am tired of living in your shadow,
Like a lost dog waiting to cry,
I am tired of no matter how hard I try
To crawl out from under you,
I just keep getting sucked back in,
I am tired of all the happyness I gave up for you,
When all you have done for me is place me back under your shoe.
Well it's my time to shine,
No more shadowing for me,
But every time I have the courage,
I start getting weak in my knees,
I crave the spotlight that is on you,
But every time I get to try,
Something always happens,
I am tired of being known as "That girl, you know the one who looks sorta like you."
I want my own name,
I want someone to know the real me,
I want someone to know the true colours inside of me.
Author notes
A poem about how I want to get out of my sister's shadow but every time I try something goes wrong: EX: I want to go to a summer music camp, but a freaking tree falls and breaks my dad's car window and now he has to use that money that I was going to go to camp on to fix the window.
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Comments
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i know this feeling
once i was out of school and on my own i no longer felt 'overshadowed' 
very cool poem and thanks for entering best of luck
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Thankyou for entering my contest good luck x
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Sorry you don't get to go to camp
But did that have something to do with your sister? Or were you just frustrated because you never seem to get to do what you want? You did a good job expressing your feelings through here. Hope you find fulfillment. Thanks for entering my contest.
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I really liked this one.. It was a very meaningful write and it really held your emotion. I felt as if there were some awkward lines in it... But, the overall meaning was good.
~~ Nice write
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This is a great write...be proud, stand tall you deserve good things...Be well
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Thanks, the way my sister keeps me in her shadow is when I show her my writing she is like "Do I really have to read this *bunny*?"
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You are unique in your own way. You are a great poet. Does she write this good? Hang in there, you'll find your spotlight!
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Not really, she just does the whole; Roses are red, Voilets are blue, Sugar is sweet, and so are you! Type of poetry. The so cute you want to vomit kind, her poetry has no depth, no personal chunk inside. When I write it is me bleeding onto the paper, when she writes it is her just moving the pen.
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good free vurse
desciptive
keep up the good work
by writing poetry you are being your own person
keep up the writing
rember we will all get a chance at the spot light some day
good write
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Not for long. My sister went up to me last night and says "What do you think of this?" And hands me this so cute I am going to gag poem about cats.
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Karma is a *bunny*, and she keeps taking me down with her.
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