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I can be somebody’s and still be my own.

Shel Silverstein

And if I say this is a wonderful poem, Is that exaggeration?
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Poem Poet Wonderful
I keep meeting all the right people at all the wrong places.
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Myself People Place Right Wrong
Sometimes I get so depressed about what I haven’t done.
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Mental Myself Sad
Once I spoke the language of the flowers, Once I understand each word the caterpillar said, Once I smiled in secret at the gossip of the starlings.
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Flower Language Myself Secret Smile Understand
It’s all the same to the clam.
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One Liner
And she loved a boy very, very much- even more than she loved herself.
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Herself Love Man
Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’t, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me, Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.
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Children Impossible Inspirational
Everything isn’t everything.
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Minimalism One Liner Philosophy
Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy.
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Love Man Tree
And the boy loved the tree, very much. And the tree was happy.
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Happiness Love Tree
We can’t hold hands – someone might see. Won’t you please, Hold toes with me?
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Hands Romantic See
Make it so good and so clear that it doesn’t need any further explanation.
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Clear Explanation Goodness
I can be somebody’s and still be my own.
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Myself Self Love
Tell me I’m clever, Tell me I’m kind, Tell me I’m talented, Tell me I’m cute, Tell me I’m sensitive, Graceful and wise, Tell me I’m perfect – But tell me the truth.
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Kind Myself Perfection Talent Truth Wisdom
So I’m all of the love that could make it today.
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Love Myself One Liner
Don’t know where he’s going but sees where he’s been.
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Deep Himself

I can be somebody’s and still be my own.

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