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Abolish Selfish Dreams
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oldie...


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I gaze into the mirror..


All I see is me..


It doesn't really matter..


I am not who I appear to be..



My eyes to me look hollow..


My skin has lost its glow..


My face looks somehow sunken..


I have lost myself.. I know.



No one is happy with who I am..


They all want me to be..


 as I seem...


To live up to all expectations..


To abolish selfish dreams..



They don't feel the guilt I have..


They don't know how hard I try..


They only see what they want..


They only see the lies..



And even when I scream the truth..


I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN!!


It doesn't seem to be heard..


Failure has no friends..



If only I could change..


Like a mystic magic dream..


Keep everything inside of me...


To abolish selfish dreams..



Me


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 Reviews of "Abolish Selfish Dreams"
Reviewed by Micha Julian
Reviewed on October 7, 2003
Oh, Erica, it has been too long and I agree with Eileen, this IS excellent, painful and well done and....it hurt...the
"I AM TRYING AS HARD AS I CAN..."
and...

It doesn't seem to be heard..
Failure has no friends..
If only I could change..

Like a mystic magic dream..

How I all too, too much related to this, but I know there is a special Gift and Oh, I hope someday, you will see that Your Dreams may only seem selfish...yet, they hurt...if only they could be transformed through that mirror and YOU and 'They' COULD 'SEE'...
such an honest, haunting piece...
Oh, (((Erica))))
Many, many Thanks...




Reviewed by ya mama (Reader)
Reviewed on September 26, 2003
nice job

Reviewed on September 26, 2003
09-26-03. 08:41. EST.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

"Abolish Selfish Dreams" is the voice of many crying to be heard.

All the answers are within oneself... What matters is - dare to be fair, taking the doers' road - on the vehicle of courage driven by perseverance.

"Abolish Selfish Dreams" is a true expression of a soul that needs justice and love.

A mature poetical picture delivering a profound lesson of life.

Happy Healthy Day, Poet Erica Ivory.

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU


Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on September 25, 2003
Excellent like always Erica!!

love Tinka

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on September 25, 2003
"To Thine Own Self Be True" and forget what anyone else thinks!Your writing is always excellent!


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