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The Boxes in my Closet

August 30, 2010
By Anonymous

There's a dark.
Secret place.
Deep down.
Inside of me.
I hide there.
Sometimes.
When I wish that I.
Was not alive.
It's frightens me.
It really does.
It's where I keep.
My box of anger.
My box of grief.
My box of hate.
My box of fear.
Along with my.
Empty boxes.
There's a box.
Without.
Self esteem.
There's a box.
Without.
Love.
There's a box.
Without.
Hope.
There's a box.
Without.
Beauty.
All the boxes.
Are lined up.
Alphabetically.
On shelves.
In a closet.
With a door.
That will not close.
I try not.
To go down.
To that place.
Very often.
Because I always.
See the boxes.
Please do not.
Ask to see.
All of my boxes.
I do not.
Want to see them.
Any more.
Than I have to.
Because they scare me.
But.
I have another.
Set of boxes.
In another.
Part of me.
The part of me.
That I would like.
To visit.
All of the time.
But right now.
The only door.
To that place.
Is shut and locked.
So I have.
To hide away.
In the other.
Place.
With all of the.
Horrible.
Boxes.



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on Apr. 18 2011 at 7:57 pm
natcat810 BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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So when I stumbled upon Teen Ink's website i was in search of inspiration for an art project.  I found this poem.  I just recently made an account and I would like to thank you for this amazing poem.  It was a huge inspiration for my graphic arts project.  The poem is incredible and I hope that you keep writing because this is one of the best poems I've ever read. Extremely captivating. Thank you for that!

on Sep. 18 2010 at 12:44 am
A.Bekah.Girl GOLD, Menlo Park, California
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thanks i looked it up. it's pretty interesting. and i don't mind looking at ur stuff.

on Sep. 18 2010 at 12:41 am
A.Bekah.Girl GOLD, Menlo Park, California
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thanks guys!

on Sep. 17 2010 at 10:54 pm
BekkahsLoopy GOLD, San Jose, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Keep looking forward; don&#039;t look back.&quot;<br /> &quot;To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.&quot;

you mind looking over some of my poems?

on Sep. 17 2010 at 10:53 pm
BekkahsLoopy GOLD, San Jose, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Keep looking forward; don&#039;t look back.&quot;<br /> &quot;To the world, you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.&quot;

Wow...this is one of the best poems i've seen. you should try slam poetry if you've heard of it (google it). this would be a great poem to perform. =) keep writing! you have a priceless gift.

on Sep. 17 2010 at 9:02 pm
KatelynLeigh16 GOLD, Dallas, Georgia
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This is amazing....

on Sep. 17 2010 at 8:36 pm
StevieRene SILVER, Magnolia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Everyone will hurt you, you have to decide who is worth it <br /> - Bob Marley

this is amazing. please keep writing

on Sep. 17 2010 at 5:34 pm
Marlyre PLATINUM, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;when you cry, do you waste your tears?&quot; Madonna

this almost has a stacatto, patched together vibe about it which gives the reader the ability to interpret in so many different ways.... everyone has a dark place, but finding the key to the light takes a harder search... the dark is always the easiest to find... read some of mine?

ChrisKier said...
on Sep. 17 2010 at 11:19 am
ChrisKier, Waubun, Minnesota
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not to copy anothers comment but...i feel all the emotions, and it is well written. i wish i could write half as well!

on Sep. 17 2010 at 11:04 am
SecretSasha SILVER, Cibolo, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It doesn&#039;t matter how slow you go as long as you don&#039;t stop&quot;

This is really well written, and I can totally feel the pain and sadness and feeling you put into this poem. I really like it.