Poems from mahalopele

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I am a 17-year-old, horse-loving girl. I attend a public high school, where I am coeditor of the school newspaper, creator and president of the writer's club, a member of chamber choir, a member of a select-singing group, and a member of a symphonic handbell choir. I am also involved in musical theater and math league. In the future, I aspire to attend college and major in biology. After that, I hope to attend medical school to become a radiation oncologist.
They see my faults; I see only beauty. They say I'm ugly; I say I'm pretty. They think they're perfect; I think they're snooty.  They...
Just who am I? A silent little girl? An unruly, angry teenager? A cute model who's delicate as pearls? To myself, am I truly a stranger...
The day slowly wears on, as I yearn for the fresh, sweet smell of hay. I long for the time when I am finally free. Ring, Ring, goes the...