Okay, it is astonishing to me that this does not have more reviews...so I decided to write another one. This is a fabulous idea, and, miraculously, executed very well, so...kudos? I don't like that word, but either way, fantastic job to all entrants!

Yes, yes, YES! You summed up a loner's feelings perfectly. Especially here:

"“Oh, her? That’s just how she acts…” No, it’s not. Did you know that there was once a time when I could smile and mean it?"

I just can't describe this. It feels so much better that someone out there thinks just like I am.

One question: can I use some quotes from chp. 2? I'll link right back to this story, but these are just too good to pass up.

I truly love this. You've done a great job compiling this. Keep updating.

I would love to have a world like that, but there's so much bad in the world it would be hard for people to be positive and look for the good and use that to change.

Wow, I like this a lot and what you're doing. Neat. P.S Reviewing as a whole, not for one chapter. I like them all.

Keep doing this.

If it's ok,

can i put up a link to this on my profile?

Cause i put the special ones up there,

and this one kinda is.

If not then don't worry,

but it would be cool )

Aurora x

This. Is. Perfect. There's no other way to put it, so, if you could perhaps pass my message on to the person responsible for heavenly truth, I would appreciate it if you did so. To author/documenter, thank you. Thank you for spelling out the feelings that I could never put into words. I cannot count all the times, the many people that I've alienated in a time of weakness; I cannot express how...disappointed I am with myself for being too cowardly to apologize, how awkward I feel when my lashing out doesn't even faze them. Bravo.

I can relate personally to about half of this poem, having depression myself..."Did you know that there was once a time when I could smile and mean it? That there was once a time when I could dance and sing and feel happy? What happened?" is really what strikes me as eerily accurate. The parts that don't match me are circumstantial-my family is very supportive of me. Excellent rhymes between paragraphs...I can also understand be "addicted" to it; after having it consume your life for so long, you don't really know anything else and that can make it hard to bury your depression and move on...

I hope that some of this somewhat shameful information can help another kid like myself.

No, I take that back. I-we-have nothing to be ashamed of.

I love the idea,

it's so different to anything else i've read.

First review woo!

Sorry.

Anyway,

I think this will be amazing once you guys have a few more entrys.

Good Luck!

Aurora x