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December 19, 2008
By Christina BRONZE, Clifton, Virginia
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I’m writing you a letter.
It’s a secret; don’t tell.
Maybe it will be better
now that you cannot yell.
The same tears fill my eyes.
A lump grows in my throat.
I can’t help but cry
for the dear heart you broke.
My love, how you mangle
those you hold so dear.
I’m no longer entangled
and I see oh so clear.

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AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE said...
on May. 26 2015 at 11:45 am
AllSoPlayfulWhenYouDemonize BRONZE, Richmond, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our passion is our strength.&quot; <br /> -Billie Joe Armstrong

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I love this! You are a really good writer!!!!!
_Tennessee_Love_ BRONZE said...
on Apr. 23 2015 at 11:30 am
_Tennessee_Love_ BRONZE, Easley, South Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&uml;the difference between promises and memories, is that we break promise and memories break us.&uml;

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Brought me to you, and I feel the strong emotion here. Keep up the good work!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 6 2014 at 4:23 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

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This is powerful and beautiful and sad too. I hope you keep on writing. :) You're a amazing person. Thank you so much, for sharing this. :)
girlwithpower18 SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2012 at 8:35 pm
girlwithpower18 SILVER, Willard, Ohio
6 articles 1 photo 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it&#039;s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe

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I really enjoy your work because even with simple words you make a powerful meaning, very nice.
Pamplemousse SILVER said...
on Dec. 30 2011 at 5:34 pm
Pamplemousse SILVER, Gilbert, Arizona
7 articles 1 photo 69 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;To be happy, Don&#039;t do whatever you like, Like whatever you do&quot; -James Barrie (author of Peter Pan)

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Wow, this is so beautiful and powerful. I understand just how you feel
fictitious-quandary GOLD said...
on Dec. 18 2011 at 9:57 am
fictitious-quandary GOLD, Orlando, Florida
18 articles 5 photos 83 comments

Favorite Quote:
Knowing is not enough; we must apply.<br /> Willing is not enough; we must do.<br /> Johann Wolfgang von Goethe<br /> <br /> &quot;Whether you think you can or you think you can&#039;t, you&#039;re right&quot;<br /> - Henry Ford

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 I have read all of your work but this one is my favorite I really liked it. Keep writing. Great job.
RanaHewezi1998 SILVER said...
on Nov. 26 2011 at 8:10 pm
RanaHewezi1998 SILVER, Ames, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I&#039;ve ended up where I needed to be.&quot;<br /> -Douglas Adams

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Great job! i can actually relate :)
Untamable said...
on Oct. 11 2011 at 2:59 pm
nice it doesn't just express how you feel but the reader can relate as well i like this peace
Kelli_2011 DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 29 2011 at 3:40 pm
Kelli_2011 DIAMOND, Fillmore, California
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Favorite Quote:
this too shall pass

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NICE seriously better than mine i have to say!
Soup44 BRONZE said...
on May. 14 2011 at 8:13 pm
Soup44 BRONZE, Big Timber, Montana
3 articles 9 photos 2 comments

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Good, Better, Best, Never let it rest till your Good is Better, and your Beter is Best.<br /> Live life to the fullest!!!!!<br /> Scars are like tattoo, but with better stories.

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I Agree you are a fantastic writer!!!!
Slecc BRONZE said...
on Mar. 29 2011 at 4:42 pm
Slecc BRONZE, Toledo, Ohio
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i love ur poems... ur an amazing writer!!
JustYourAverageDork SILVER said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 9:14 am
JustYourAverageDork SILVER, Severna Park, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
Anyone can give up, it&#039;s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, now that&#039;s true strength.

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I really love this poem and how its short but you can get a lot out of it.
ms.long4eva SILVER said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 12:16 pm
ms.long4eva SILVER, Des Moines, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
If life gives you fabric, make a clothing line.

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same i love jerk and this one as well. you're a very clever writer
hopelesssharpie BRONZE said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 3:51 pm
hopelesssharpie BRONZE, Srghsfgjd, Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction must make sense.&quot; -Mark Twain.<br /> &quot;I&#039;m not crazy, my reality is simply different than yours.&quot;<br /> &quot;I&#039;d rather be hated for who I am than be loved for who I&#039;m not.&quot;

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o ym gosh, this poem is amzing, but thats not why im commenting, i mean all your poems are amazing and youve heard that so much, but you live in Clifton? Clifton, VA? I coulld't believe it! I live here to, I go to school just around the corner. I would love to know where it was you went to school  or work but im guessing your still in school.
LaughingGirl GOLD said...
on May. 30 2010 at 12:40 pm
LaughingGirl GOLD, Ocala, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Play the music not the instrument. -Author Unknown

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This is my favorite of yours. Well, "Jerk" and this one is a tie. But I love them.
Escaped GOLD said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 2:20 pm
Escaped GOLD, Litchfield, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Lets go make daisy chains in the grass, but only if its 74 degrees or above. I would like to fall in love with you.&quot; (:

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favorite of all your poems
Whisperer PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 11 2010 at 1:34 pm
Whisperer PLATINUM, O&#39Fallon, Illinois
24 articles 0 photos 56 comments

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I&#039;d rather be hated for who i am, than loved for who I&#039;m not~Anonymous<br /> <br /> No individual has any right to come into and out of this world without leaving distinct and legit reasons for having passed through.~Anonymous

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i really like this. it explains alot and i can kind of relate to it :) good work
Jtine BRONZE said...
on Mar. 3 2010 at 12:36 pm
Jtine BRONZE, Kalispell, Montana
4 articles 2 photos 17 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; This is your life, and it is your choice of how you make it.&quot;

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this is a great poem! It shows a lot of love, and i just ah-bsolutely love it!

xoxo: Hrsegrl
kmpoetgirl7 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 26 2010 at 10:30 pm
kmpoetgirl7 PLATINUM, Phillips, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You must be in control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.&quot; Irene C. Kassorla

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That's incredible. The emotion runs deep and i can relate to that really well. :) Great work. Comment on my stuff if you want
blankpages12 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 26 2010 at 10:31 am
blankpages12 BRONZE, Redding, Colorado
4 articles 0 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Sometimes you put up walls not to keep people out but to see who cares enough to break them down.&quot;

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wow...that is amazing are you talking about love like realtionship or just in genral...cause that reminds me so much of an abusive past family member i had...wow