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Trapped In The Dark With Your Words

April 17, 2011
By JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin


I was told that sticks and bones break our bones,
but words don't hurt us,
what does that person know?

Because I know that everybody knows a place,
where the sun won't shine,
and the rain keeps coming down,
trapped in the dark,
no one hears our screams. No they don't.

Why do words hurt so much?
why can't we laugh it off like we just don't care? Why not?
If we could we would...

Lock your words,
where the sun don't shine,
and the rain keeps coming down,
'cause maybe in the dark words will die.

Everyday in the mirror now,
we'll be lookin' at ourselves,
you'll wonder "what's wrong with this?"
we should all know that answer...
don't waste your breath...
please shut it.
nothing's wrong.

Everybody knows that place,
where the sun don't shine,
and the rain keeps comin down,
the only thing holdin' us there is us!



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on Aug. 26 2011 at 5:54 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

THANK YOU you made my day even better than it already was,  Have you tried the writing forums?  I ask other Teen ink authors occaisoinally.  Hmmm I wonder if there is a way I can help bring your writing to light???  Thank you sooooooo much!!!!

on Aug. 21 2011 at 4:24 pm
rachelchace DIAMOND, Stratford, Connecticut
65 articles 9 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If everyone were perfect, Individuality would be extinct." -Rachel Chace (me)

i absolutely love this, such wonderful eloquent flair! how do you get so mmuch publicity? it's nearly impossible for me to draw any type of attention to my writing.. which discourages me so much. i wish you the best of luck! please read more of my work :)

on Jul. 30 2011 at 1:10 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you so much for reading and commenting!!!!! :D is there anything of yours you'd likeme to read?

on Jul. 3 2011 at 2:43 pm
TheSilverLaurel GOLD, Goole, Other
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i liked to ending, and it's a really good description of how we feel sometimes.

Keep it up :)


on Jun. 22 2011 at 11:56 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you for commenting on my stuff!!!!!

Anagam BRONZE said...
on Jun. 21 2011 at 6:04 pm
Anagam BRONZE, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Also very true. People always think something is very wrong with their lives when really it is something so small. And they're the only ones who can let it go and move on.

on Jun. 6 2011 at 9:55 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you it means alot!!!!! :))

on Jun. 5 2011 at 2:37 pm
Stefegg PLATINUM, Maysville, Missouri
21 articles 0 photos 78 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world."

I like this, because it's real.  We do all know that place. Great job. (:

on Jun. 5 2011 at 11:13 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you !!!!!! :))

on Jun. 4 2011 at 10:57 pm
sterotypicalwhitegirl SILVER, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5 articles 6 photos 13 comments

Favorite Quote:
Karen: Do you wanna do something fun? Wanna go to taco bell?
Regina: I can't go to taco bell, I'm on an all-carb diet. GOD Karen you're so stupid!
[Regina leaves, Gretchen follows]
Gretchen: Wait, Regina! Talk to me!
Regina: No one understan

I enjoyed it a lot (:

on May. 31 2011 at 1:52 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you!!!!!! :))

on May. 30 2011 at 10:27 pm
I think we all do know that place and it's not much fun to be. Great writing though. I think that for such a dark poem, you left us all with some encouragement knowing that we have the power within ourselves let go of the mean words that others say to hurt us and keep us down. And it is true that words can hurt much longer than broken bones. A good lesson to watch what we say to one another. Good Job!

on May. 26 2011 at 5:44 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Yeah I just noticed that, I wish I could fix that but oh well:P  Thank you for the feedback, anything of yours you want me to read? ;)

.Izzy. BRONZE said...
on May. 26 2011 at 4:38 pm
.Izzy. BRONZE, Broadview Heights, Ohio
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I really like the opening line, it pulled  me in (though i do believe it is sticks and stones in case that is a typo:b) I like this because it is relatable to pretty much anyone.  Keep writing!

on May. 26 2011 at 12:13 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Whoops I didn't notice that yeah I meant stones instead of bones.  Thank you for the feedback  :))

on May. 26 2011 at 10:31 am
Kaleighgirl97 SILVER, Lawson, Missouri
9 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When the rich wage war its the poor who die."














- Jean-Paul Sartre.

none of my stuff is officially published yet it's still pending.

on May. 26 2011 at 10:29 am
Kaleighgirl97 SILVER, Lawson, Missouri
9 articles 0 photos 30 comments

Favorite Quote:
"When the rich wage war its the poor who die."














- Jean-Paul Sartre.

It is really good! but in the first line it says sticks and bones and i think you meant sticks and stones.

on May. 22 2011 at 6:43 pm
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

thank you:D anything of yours you'd like me to read? :))

on May. 22 2011 at 8:15 am
JoPepper PLATINUM, Annandale, Virginia
35 articles 0 photos 782 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Freedom is the ability to not care what the other person thinks."

"Not all those who wander are lost" --JRR Tolkien

"When you are listening to music it is better to cover your eyes than your ears." --Jose' Bergamin

Thank you.  Anything of yours you'd like me to read. :D

on May. 21 2011 at 10:17 pm
picchick101 BRONZE, Pickerington, Ohio
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i really like this:)
its really good!