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March 22, 2010
By polyprincess16 SILVER, Tracy, California
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No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~Eleanor Roosevelt

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I hate
his words-
an empty "I love you",
the way he can
degrade me until I cry.

I hate
the way he instilled
a burning anger--hatred--
inside of me.

I hate
how I'm helpless to
do anything but
clench my jaw.

I hate
all the things
I've wanted to say,
but never could.

I hate
how no amount
of smiles can hide
the sorrow in my eyes.

I hate
how my mascara creates
black rivers that make
my tears more prominent.

I hate
the look of empathy
in my sister's eyes
and pity in strangers'.

I HATE
how I now lay curled
on my bedroom floor-
sobbing.

© Katie S., Vineland, NJ

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This article has 3 comments.

ugogo said...
on Jul. 22 2010 at 2:21 pm

Me likeyy,
I'm diggin how you said,
'tears more prominent' and 'look of empathy'.

Good Job.
This poem is great.

polyprincess16 SILVER said...
on Jun. 29 2010 at 3:33 pm
polyprincess16 SILVER, Tracy, California
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thanks for being the first to comment. i appreciate it.
Kristen_Jean GOLD said...
on Jun. 17 2010 at 2:09 pm
Kristen_Jean GOLD, Bloomer, Wisconsin
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&quot;I walked away,<br /> not because I wanted to leave,<br /> but because I wanted to see if you would try to catch me.<br /> And when you didn&#039;t,<br /> I had the strongest urge to turn around and come back...again.<br /> But I didn&#039;t. <br /> I just kept on walking.&quot;

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i really really like this, ur really good :)