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Don't let the Down

May 18, 2011
By AishaDae GOLD, Lead, South Dakota
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AishaDae GOLD, Lead, South Dakota
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow&rdquo; -Bob Marley<br /> <br /> &quot;Don&#039;t cry because it&#039;s over. Smile because it happened&quot;<br /> -Dr. Seuss

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All those years
Those years of carefulness
Nothing but a useless waste

I let my walls down for you
To have you come crashing through
A giant on an ant farm
I was helpless

That one slip
Broke us apart
A flick of your wrist
And we were in two

All those years
Those years of carefulness
And what do I get?
You lose me
And I?
I
Learn

© Jessica R., Westchester, IL

The author's comments:
I opened up to someone after years of being careful with my trust. But once I finally trusted someone, they used and forgot about me. This poem is about how I used that mistake as a learning experience.
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