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Marcus, this hit really close to home. High school is a tough place to fit in and if you don't make friends it can make you feel like you're unworthy to be there. This poem really shows the reader the depth of emotion behind the writer and makes the...
MacKenzie, I really enjoyed this poem for a couple reasons. One, the flow was easy to follow and gave interesting imagery. Two, it made me think of the different backstories to the interpretation of this and how it could be taken in different ways.