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February 22, 2013
By Tiffiny22 GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
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Tiffiny22 GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
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&quot;Lose one friend, lose all friends, lose yourself&quot; - boy meets world.<br /> &quot;Dreams don&#039;t always have to exist while the sun&#039;s down and your eyes are shut.&quot; - Alex Gaskarth

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I build these walls around myself
So no one can get close enough to see
The pain behind my mask
And who is really me.

I hide the tears in my eyes with a smile,
I hide the ache in my heart with a laugh.
I lost my old self growing up,
And now I want to get her back.

If only I could take down these walls,
Let people in,
Let myself out,
And learn to breathe again.

But I’ve built up these walls
For so damn long,
And I think I’ve forgotten
How to tear them down.

© Angel V., Tecumseh, MI

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Tiffiny22 GOLD said...
on Apr. 20 2013 at 1:55 pm
Tiffiny22 GOLD, Warrenton, Virginia
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&quot;Lose one friend, lose all friends, lose yourself&quot; - boy meets world.<br /> &quot;Dreams don&#039;t always have to exist while the sun&#039;s down and your eyes are shut.&quot; - Alex Gaskarth

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Thanks! Haha that's really cool :D And again, thank youu!!:)
LouisianaGirl GOLD said...
on Apr. 9 2013 at 11:27 am
LouisianaGirl GOLD, Covington, Louisiana
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&quot;When you were born, you were crying <br /> And everyone around you was smiling.<br /> Live your life so that when you die,<br /> You&#039;re the one who is smiling<br /> And everyone around you is crying.&quot;

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This was great. I've read all of your poems (I kind of feel like a stalker now) lol, but they're all so real, and I have seen bits of my life in every one of them. You're really talented!