Different

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Different

By Katherine Fajardo
Sept. 30, 2004

This poem represents my feelings as someone
different from any other person... I love being
different, but I also absolutely hate it. I
wonder what it's like to be normal...?

Tears streak my eyes and face
As I watch all those around me
Wishing to be normal like any other person
But that will never be

Looking at those who are free
Free from the burden of culture
Saddens me deeply because I am different
Yes, different because of boundaries

Being mocked due to my ethnicity
Horrible words ring into my ears
Imagining what it would be like to be...
Normal... in a way that I was like everyone else

But I am born different
Different from all the rest
Different in looks and appearance
I'm not like anyone else

It is a curse, yet it is a gift
To be unique as to break a culture barrier
To be ridiculed by those who are close-minded
Life gives and betrays me

How I dream for the day to be normal
Flying away from all the clutches of culture
And becoming Americanized
So I can once again be happy as an individual

Yes, I will retain certain differences
But I will not stand for many of the "old ways"
Because I am not my parents
And I will never become someone I'm not

I will no longer be alone
Traveling far will become an option
And I will see places I've never seen before
There will be no limits to my freedom

All I can do is dream...
Keep wishing for the day
I earn my wings
And fly away from everything...

~Kitty~

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About the author Katherine Fajardo: I am a seventeen year old girl living a teenage life that is different from the rest due to a culture difference. I see myself as unique... not any teen you would find these days. I refuse to be sucummed to peer pressure and such. Due to most of my free time, I write about teenage problems and one of the major issues of being an adolescent... Love. I love to write and I hope you all enjoy! Some feedback would be nice.

Email: Animeprincess26@yahoo.com

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