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I Don't Dare

February 20, 2010
By elvisurock732 PLATINUM, Clinton, Connecticut
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I don't dare
close my eyes
to fall asleep

Because the fear
of what the next day
will bring
haunts me in my dreams

And I don't dare
cry
because my tears
are drops of acid
and leave scares on my face
that shows weakness

So I just lay
like a living corpse
until one day
the light at the end of the tunnel
finally shines.

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Han15 BRONZE said...
on Mar. 3 2010 at 11:12 am
Han15 BRONZE, Doncaster, Other
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This is really good! I like the way you have described tears as acid. Keep Writing.

Please rate and comment my work :)