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The Asylum

July 21, 2011
By ErinJ BRONZE, Dorchester, New Jersey
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Beyond these plain white walls
is a world I long to see
To be free and run
but they keep me in this place
to rot and waste away
To give me pills and isolate me
When will I be cured, to say,
when can leave this place?

© Jorrdyn K., Washougal, WA

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ErinJ BRONZE said...
on Nov. 28 2011 at 5:34 pm
ErinJ BRONZE, Dorchester, New Jersey
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Thanks alot! It's nice to know you can relate, not that I hope you feel that way just that, well I cant explain but hopefully you know what I mean... :)
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on Nov. 23 2011 at 7:48 pm
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Great job, Beautiful! I love you!
potatohead said...
on Aug. 11 2011 at 3:19 pm
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Wow, this is really good! I especially liked the last three lines of the poem, because I can relate to feeling "sick", different,  isolated, and alone. Keep writing :)