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October 13, 2010
By ishabitforming PLATINUM, San Francisco, California
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Somehow, as if unsure of when to arrive,
My tears dry up,
A mirage.
Leaving my eyes bare and confused,
Unsure of how to feel
If not upset.
Staring into the frozen space beyond your shoulder,
And listening to the cold words
Above my forehead.
Not knowing i am below,
Directly below.
Words dripping
Neon and burning
Into my clenched palm.

© Meagan Y., Tigard, OR

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You know what this is like. When people talk about you, not knowing you are nearby
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alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 6:02 pm
alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Definately! I hav a friend that sits between these two girls that pass notes to eachother and they talk about her in the notes and she's actually passing the notes to and frow and i just wanna smack em with their notes!
ishabitforming PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 5:27 pm
ishabitforming PLATINUM, San Francisco, California
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Thank you! I feel like this is something everyone understands.
alanacarlene DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 27 2010 at 3:19 pm
alanacarlene DIAMOND, Mexia, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Silence screams too honestly and loudly.<br /> -Alex (aka GangstaEyes)<br /> Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two equals four.<br /> -Winston Smith &#039;1984&#039;<br /> Don&#039;t go wishin&#039; your life away...<br /> -Daddy S2<br /> &quot;What a drag it was to be limited by reality.&quot;

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Ouch....yeah I hate how people do that! You just wanna walk up to them and say "uh here I am yeah I can hear you" or "why don't you just say it to my face you coward" because that's what they're being to you: a coward. Great poem! Very heartfelt