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January 11, 2009
By GretaRose SILVER, Brookfield, Wisconsin
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The hate that ran from his lips
Nearly knocked me unconscious.
His words ripped through my heart
Everyone saw it.

Twenty-seven sets of eyes burned me,
Confused stares closing in,
The room began to shrink.
What was happening?

I shakily inhaled
And knew I had to run
My tears hit the floor
And then I was gone.

Heat radiated through my face
My eyes were on fire
The tears hoped to cool them
But the fire was too wild

My lungs begged for air
But something resisted
The short panicky breathing
Made me feel dizzy

Sudden fatigue consumed me
The cool bathroom wall
Prevented me from falling

I’ve gotten it together
But makeup streaked my face
My cheeks still burned red
As I quietly walked away.

© Joanna S., Woodland Hills, CA

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Breezette DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 14 2017 at 1:04 pm
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Well, Actually, it depends on your way of saying, "face" and "away" and the others, not everything has to be as proper as, say, "Meet,and sleet". But yeah, I thought it was amazing and very, Very, meaningful.
TheAmatuerOne BRONZE said...
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This is really deep I love it
Kat_Poetry BRONZE said...
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I love the idea behind this poem, it truelly is very deep. However, unless it is intended to be verbal poetry the rhyming scheme didn't really work. Words like "resisted" and "dizzy" or "face" and "away" don't really rhyme and overall it made the poem somewhat difficult to read and hurt the flow. The ideas are there though, to make it flow better in the future I would just tidy up the rhyming scheme.
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I love this so much, it's so honest and intense. I'd love to know what you think of my poems, so if you have time you should let me know :)
Ellodan BRONZE said...
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Nice! Doing a good job! 
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WOW!!! I love this poem. Very shocking and just a very strong poem.
Zoe-22-Turner DIAMOND said...
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wow... i was thinking the same thing as i read this as you were when you wrote this... what i mean is i feel exactly the same! i love the way you displayed your emotions

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Wow pretty intense emotions running through these lines~
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wow. gave me chills.
LovingTheHaters said...
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this poem was deep...i agree with you
Mr.Indescribable SILVER said...
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Wow. This is really deep and you put your emotions into it really well. Very good! Hey can anbody read mine. Im just starting out.
starsandotherthings BRONZE said...
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this is like.... DEEP to the core. while i was reading it i felt thethrobbing in myheart. u put so much emotion into it... i felt like i was u. KEEP WITING
soccerbabe36 said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 9:59 pm
wow, i know exactly how you feel. the same thing has happened to me before. very good and i love the emotion you put into this. 
Marlyre PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 13 2010 at 10:38 pm
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wow, did this actually happen? so sry, bu this is some great stuff... read some of mine?
Angel of music said...
on Feb. 4 2010 at 3:40 pm
I loved it, so sad and deep. It makes me feel as you probably felt. I've been in many similar situations. Keep writing.
kanobby said...
on Jan. 25 2010 at 5:49 pm
wows this is like really really deep. i love how its written. it makes u feel wut u were feelinq. it just makes u wonder. really great poem i love it

5estellas n well deserved
KittyMaiden said...
on Jan. 13 2010 at 1:58 pm
Potent. I love the flow of it!
Lollipop2012 SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2010 at 10:12 pm
Lollipop2012 SILVER, Las Veags, Nevada
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omg!! this poem is amazing!! i love it and i know exactly how it feels. keep up the good work
JacintaT BRONZE said...
on Aug. 15 2009 at 5:18 am
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I'm suprised.. I thought there would be alot of comments on this poem. I love how it almost makes the reader feel like they're there and let them feel exactly what it's like. Very deep poem, and very cleverly done too. 5stars.
Electricity PLATINUM said...
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wow great poem. I can feel the hurt