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Gone and Forgotten MAG

November 26, 2008
By EmilytheAuthor DIAMOND, St. Francisville, Louisiana
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EmilytheAuthor DIAMOND, St. Francisville, Louisiana
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Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind. -dr. seuss

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You walk to your locker
Pushing and shoving past the swarm of teens
Grab your stuff
And turn around
You expect to see a girl sitting by the window, alone
Gazing at the sky, serene and peaceful like
But she’s not there
The bell rings
You walk away
And she fades away, gone and forgotton
Second period, you enter class and sit down
The seat next to you is empty
You used to secretly watch her doodle, fascinated
And when she was sad, she escaped the world by opening a book
The bell rings
Class starts
And she fades away, gone and forgotton
You don’t remember in middle school
You made fun of her because she was “Uncool”
She stopped showing emotion
You lost interest
The world lost interest
People like her are replaceable
Always another nerd to take her place
And as school goes on
As life goes on
She fades away
Gone and
Forgotton

© Demetrius A., Ft. Meade, MD

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sarah98 BRONZE said...
on May. 9 2013 at 5:43 pm
sarah98 BRONZE, Holyoke, Massachusetts
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omg. gorgeous
Muzix BRONZE said...
on Jan. 15 2012 at 3:43 pm
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Good job I love it
Countrylife4 GOLD said...
on Nov. 6 2011 at 3:42 pm
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Great work!! And TheCinders, I really do agree with you!
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Wow, this is beautiful and so true. I love it. The most interesting people can be so easily overlooked just because they don't go with the crowd.
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Wow! That is amazing! It is so true!
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Oh my gosh, that is so sad but true!!!
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This couldnt be more true. 

You did an amazing job =) it was very insightful and was very deep. keep up the good work

theintrovertmonologues DIAMOND said...
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This is good I really understand the message
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I really like this. It has a good message. Keep writing (:
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so sweet. such...truth and feelings. Sad how it seems to happen everyday, isn't it?
calephchad BRONZE said...
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The imagery in this poem is amazing! I could everything so easily. If you would like, come read some of my work. This poem is a definite 5 out of 5. Great work.
AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
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This poem has great flow and insight.<br /> I really enjoyed it.<br /> Lovely poem darling =]<br /> -Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-<br /> XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

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This poem has great flow and insight.

I really enjoyed it.

Lovely poem darling =]

-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-

XxThe Whole Time You Were Talking I Didnt Hear A Single Word You Said B/C Th3 Whole Time You Were Talking I Was Picturing You DeadXx
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very VERY good!
BannedGeekII SILVER said...
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You have such talent. What a gorgeous piece of work! Keep it up. This piece really spoke to me.
LoveLikeWoe DIAMOND said...
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it sounds depressingly a lot like me. but, this was really well written and i appreciate you putting similar to my feelings in words!
ToreyElizabeth. said...
on Aug. 29 2009 at 4:28 pm
This is amazing. Why don't I tell you why?

It makes people think. Think about every person they've mocked, every person they've overlooked. It makes people want to be nicer and talk to the people everyone tries to avoid.

It makes the human race want to be better.
SagaLiSela PLATINUM said...
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Really amazing!
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Nice job, Emily. Your message is deep and strongly felt. Wonderful. Please read my work when you get the time and tell me what you think.
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wow, you described that perfectly, its so sad but so real
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this is truly brilliant. it's so true! you wrote it in such a heartfelt way though...it's really amazing. 5 stars :)