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Hit Me, I'll Burn You

March 31, 2013
By Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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You hit me and I fall, lying cold on the ground, unable to fight back.
You think you know what it takes
To hurt me,
Yet I rise again as an ever-changing flame.
I never die out, but you say I burn you,
Well I might do that
But you touched me and that’s the price you pay.
It was not okay.
I can’t fight back, yet you say
I burn you,
How can I burn you?
When all I ever do is be myself?
You say
That I hate you, that my lies are what
Separates
Us, what keeps this from becoming something
More,
But I say it’s you, thinking you own me.
You don’t know me.
I can’t control you, but I can’t even control myself, my flames
Are writhing,
Struggling to be free of this infernal cage
That is you,
Suffocating my fire and my will to keep adapting to you,
Smothering,
My will to burn.

© Shea D., Albuquerque, NM

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I was feeling a little jaded tonight...go figure :P
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Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
on May. 9 2013 at 7:31 pm
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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&ldquo;If it weren&rsquo;t for the coffee, I&rsquo;d have no identifiable personality whatsoever.&rdquo; &ndash;David Letterman

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I love this! I clicked on the title thinking, "Oooh! This sounds SASSY, this is soooo going to be good!" You don't disappoint, either. :D However, I don't necessarily think this is sassy, but full of fire (whoa, pun!). Anyways, have a great day!
AugustSummerFling PLATINUM said...
on May. 6 2013 at 12:57 am
AugustSummerFling PLATINUM, Mylapore, Chennai, Other
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&#039;For you, a thousand times over.&#039; - Hassan, The Kite Runner<br /> <br /> A professional writer is an amateur who didn&#039;t quit.

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This was passionate and full of determination. Great work :)
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 12 2013 at 9:42 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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&quot;Never fear shadows. They simply mean there&#039;s a light shining somewhere nearby.&quot; - Unknown

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Jade! Your vocabulary is SOO amazing! The last line was by far my favorite... WOW. The entire metaphor was very nice, and I liked the slight mood change... (from confident to questioning) This is amazing as usual!! Great job. (:
BrittanyLovesMichael GOLD said...
on Apr. 5 2013 at 9:00 am
BrittanyLovesMichael GOLD, Clarksville, Indiana
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this is amazing :D
Jade.I.Am ELITE said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 6:50 pm
Jade.I.Am ELITE, Fishers, Indiana
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&ldquo;If you&#039;re losing your soul and you know it, then you&#039;ve still got a soul left to lose&rdquo; <br /> ― Charles Bukowski

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Thanks :) :)
romanticpoet GOLD said...
on Apr. 4 2013 at 11:12 am
romanticpoet GOLD, Dhaka, Other
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love is like a rose, it has many colors &amp; sights of beauty in spite of having thorns

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i really liked the gesture