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For The First Time

October 2, 2009
By -Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous


For the first time since you left me,
I was able to look at you without pain,
For the first time since you left me,
I could truly be happy with you only as my friend,
For the first time since you left me,
I could honestly hope you're happy with him.

Each day gets a little easier,
And each day I laugh a little more.
Each day life begins to mean something again,
And each day I learn to love again.
Each day I care about you a litle less,
And each day I grow a little stronger

I still hear the words you spoke, and I still feel your warm touch,
But the memorie no longer hurts.
Every day before now I felt your gaze like scalding knives.
And every day before now I couldn't bare to look at you.
For the first time since you left me though,
I stand strong and feel no pain


The author's comments:
This was written after my best friend and I split up. I have read this to a few people, and one said that it was an emo, deppressing, 'I can't beleive she left me' poem. If you feel this way after reading this then I'm sorry to tell you that you missed the entire point of the poem. This poem is about getting stronger and learning to love and trust again.

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on Mar. 19 2013 at 6:05 pm
kincaid_ily BRONZE, Osteen, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
i dont try to be captian wierd, im just me

I lovvvve this!!! Wish I could say I felt thos way. But I am still stuck on you!!! I have been spend every spare second calling fire depatements to see if its the one you volunteer at!!! Please talk to me in some fasion!!!!

Ambs,T said...
on Apr. 2 2012 at 5:57 pm
Ambs,T, Roanoke, Texas
0 articles 0 photos 7 comments

Favorite Quote:
Act on your impulse, swallow the bottle, cut a little deeper, put the gun to your chest. Ellen Hopkins-Impulse

i like it. it reiminds me what happened when my first boyfriend ended out relationship.

on Jan. 27 2012 at 9:22 pm
marissadele PLATINUM, Danbury, Connecticut
20 articles 3 photos 388 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you know how you feel, and so clearly what you need to say, you&#039;ll know it. I don&#039;t think you should wait. I think you should speak now.&quot; -Taylor Swift

Why isnt this in the magazine yet? It deserves to be, compared to what i've seen in the magazine. You did a wonderful job! =) i totally understand the meaning, and it's great...5/5!

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Jan. 21 2012 at 7:40 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Thanks so much guys! I really appreciate it :)

on Jan. 21 2012 at 5:22 pm
lucybrown SILVER, Blacksburg, Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 112 comments

Favorite Quote:
The wastebasket is a writer&#039;s best friend. ~Isaac Bashevis Singer <br /> <br /> First things first, but not necessarily in that order. ~ From Doctor Who

I like this poem:) It has a great message and it is very uplifting. Great job!

on Jan. 21 2012 at 12:32 pm
NightGoddess17 PLATINUM, New City, New York
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i didnt take it s emo at all, i think you brought ur feelings across wonderfully, and you made the point of becoming stronger and moving on very strong! wonderful job!!

on Apr. 20 2011 at 1:17 pm
lexii_121 BRONZE, Pine Bush, New York
4 articles 0 photos 9 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; Live your life to the fullest. &quot;

This is truly one of the best ones i've read so far. You have major talent. And i can deff. relate to this. Remember, its always best to stay strong, no matter the situation. Keep writing, you're great (:

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2010 at 9:20 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Bbygurl21, anyone has the ability to be a great writer. Simply find something you are passionate about, pick up a pen, and let your writing come from the heart. If you do so, then your audience(?) will be able to connect with your writing making it a great piece. Best of wishes!!! :)

on Jul. 17 2010 at 3:15 pm
bbygurl21 PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
29 articles 0 photos 111 comments

Favorite Quote:
sticks n stones my brick my bones but words cant

i wish i can be an amazing writer like you. this is real good it made me cry because it took me a long time to be friend with my x without braking my heart.

on Jun. 29 2010 at 2:04 pm
Chinadoll BRONZE, Dallas, Texas
3 articles 0 photos 172 comments

This is really good. Whoever said that this was a emo poem was so wrong! This is a wonderful poem. more like moving on. Great Job!!

Also I have a new piece of work :Why can't we all get along?". Could you look at it and comment Please?


-Kal- GOLD said...
on Jun. 4 2010 at 10:06 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Thank you! :)

on Jun. 4 2010 at 10:05 pm
jesseay09 SILVER, Palm Bay, Florida
5 articles 0 photos 62 comments

Favorite Quote:
Be who you are and say what you feel.... Because those that matter... don&#039;t mind... And those that mind... don&#039;t matter.

This is good it doesn't sound depressing at all.

-Kal- GOLD said...
on May. 28 2010 at 9:11 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Haha, thanks Sarah. You're such a goof sometimes. Lol Thanks for reading!!! :)

-Kal- GOLD said...
on May. 24 2010 at 7:02 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Thanks!!! :)

on May. 24 2010 at 8:01 am
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
1 article 0 photos 1979 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

aw yay! that was verry good!!! awesome job:DDD

-Kal- GOLD said...
on May. 19 2010 at 4:12 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

Thanks AndThisIsReal and Forgotten. I wanted it to be simple enough that one could understand it easily the first time without much thought, but complex enough that if you go back and read it again you find other meanings to it. Based on the comments I have gotten, I think I might've suceeded :)

on May. 18 2010 at 11:14 am
AndThisIsReal PLATINUM, Broadalbin, New York
31 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
Dans chaque fil il y a un debut.

This poem was indeed good, and it took me quite a long time to get to the point conveyed in this poem, it screams truth, and relief, and forgivness of self. :) Feel free to read/comment my work? :)

on May. 17 2010 at 6:26 pm
Forgotten BRONZE, Aurora, Colorado
3 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better.-Henry Rollins, For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?-W. H. Auden, Forgotten is forgiven- F. Scott Fitzgerald

i like the way the words flowed in the poem. i've felt this way exactly one time, so i sort of get what it was that you're saying.

great job on expressing your feelings. not many people can write poems and actually get their point across... or at least not to me. :)

i don't know who thought this poem was emo and depressing. nor do i care as to why they'd be so simple minded as to think that. but they most certainly were wrong. this poem was good. 5 stars worthy.


on May. 10 2010 at 11:52 am
writerscramp01 GOLD, Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 articles 6 photos 51 comments

and i got the meaning. If they didn't, their missing out! keep it up KAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

btw i gave you 5 stars and i know the grammer and pelling sux on my comments but im in school so im not gonna take the time ot edit this im just BORED so yea. im reading your stuff. :) and im not bored ne more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!

XD


on May. 10 2010 at 11:50 am
writerscramp01 GOLD, Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 articles 6 photos 51 comments

YAY! Kal your an AMAZING writer!

Keep writing til you can't anymore, Then pick up your pen, and write some more!

LOL

~ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!