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March 2, 2012
By Autumn. BRONZE, Lakeville, Massachusetts
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Autumn. BRONZE, Lakeville, Massachusetts
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&quot;Life is a painting and you&#039;re the artist, so paint me jealous paint me rage for God&#039;s sake paint me anything just paint, your brush awaits.&quot;<br /> &quot;Allons-y!&quot; - The Doctor<br /> &quot;Bow ties are cool&quot; - The Doctor<br /> &quot;Dragon by default, cow by coincidence&quot;

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The fire flares and the paper falls towards the flames,
The words slowly burn erasing all the blame.
No one can change the damage that has been done here.
No one can change the fear.
“Today is a new day” I tell myself
But does it matter when I cannot put the memories away on a shelf?
What am I to do with the pain of the past?
Will it always be like this; will it always last?

© Katherine A., San Antonio, TX

The author's comments:
This is a piece inspired by bullying. The victim may choose to forgive but they will never forget those things which were done to them. It is not always forgive and forget.
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TheHangingGirl BRONZE said...
on Aug. 1 2012 at 11:53 am
TheHangingGirl BRONZE, Winter Haven, Florida
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&quot;Poets utter great and wise things that they themselves can not comprehend.&quot;

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This sounds like me! So relatable! I love the description and the rhyming :).
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 13 2012 at 6:54 pm
Tongue_Blep PLATINUM, ????, Ohio
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I really like this! Very lovely!:D I hate bullying, and I feel like I should do more to stop it. Maybe I will in the near future! 

 

~Free :)(:

SpringAhead GOLD said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 9:48 pm
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&quot;Don&#039;t call me crazy, it drives me nuts!&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> ~Anonymous

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Totally love the poem and the message behind it because I can relate to it on so many levels :) Keep on writing!
NamesKill. BRONZE said...
on Mar. 14 2012 at 5:52 am
NamesKill. BRONZE, Plymouth, Other
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One of my favourites is......<br /> <br /> &#039;Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&#039;<br /> - Dr. Seuss

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Hey!.. This is really good, I appreciate the statement you're making also :)