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I Take Back My Tears MAG

September 5, 2008
By Lilyan Howard BRONZE, Tallahasee, Florida
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I take back my tears
the wasted years
I spent crying
for what never could happen

I take back my heart
my shattered heart
Up off the ground
and back in my arms

I take back my hope
wasted on you
and toss it aside
for it has no meaning now

Nothing you say
no words
no songs
can heal the bleeding wound
That you opened again and again

I walk a free woman
held by nothing of yours
and fly away free
as free as the wind

© Ankaret E., Brampton, England

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AshleyHannah GOLD said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 1:13 pm
AshleyHannah GOLD, Jacksonville, North Carolina
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I really enjoyed this! So relatable, short, sweet, to the point. Truly amazing!
Raven_Rayne SILVER said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 11:21 am
Raven_Rayne SILVER, Efland, North Carolina
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WOW thats AWESOME!!! (: very relatable

 

illosionist GOLD said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 11:21 am
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I like it, i will admit it could use some editting or revisiting, but i really love it...it words ring true.
ambamix3 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 11:03 am
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Totally Jar of Hearts ! & did you post the poem?
KCayla GOLD said...
on Nov. 14 2011 at 10:52 am
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Nice. I and a lot of girls can relate :D
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on Nov. 14 2011 at 7:28 am
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Beautiful.

This reminds me of 1. the song Jar of Hearts and 2. a poem I wrote of the same idea.

Great, amazing, fantasic job!

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on Nov. 14 2011 at 7:15 am
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mind blowing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
book.junkie GOLD said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 7:28 pm
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 i have nothing to say about this poem except that its absolutely beautiful how you are able to write getting up from a heart break. absolutely breathe taking 
ThePeaceDaisy BRONZE said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 5:39 pm
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Omg I can SO relate! I liked this guy for a year, told him i liked him, cried about what I wish could've been, then finally, stopped obsessing over him. Great poem!
HollywoodHotshot BRONZE said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 4:39 pm
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Wow, I mean W-O-W! That was amazing with so few words your poem is easy to connect with. I really loved it. It is exactly how I felt and how i pushed it aside and kept on living my life and well, became free! Keep writing!
Dearin123 BRONZE said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 2:15 pm
Dearin123 BRONZE, Greenville, South Carolina
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i like this peom becuse it express my life and the people in it..
harrypotter143 said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 12:12 pm
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i definetly know how you feel. doesnt this poem make you feel so much better about moving on?
harrypotter143 said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 12:11 pm
harrypotter143, Uxbridge, Other
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Since everybody is an individual, nobody can be you. You are unique. No one can tell you how to use your time. It is yours. Your life is your own. You mold it. You make it. <br /> <br /> ~ Eleanor Roosevelt &hearts;*

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this is a beautiful poem. perfectly describes how i felt when my best friend dropped me. love it!
Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Oct. 23 2011 at 11:15 am
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This is really good, but I just don't know about the end. I have to agree with the majority of the comments that I've read that the end is just not as good as the rest of it. If anyone has some time could they please check out some of my work? Please?
Ktaylorxo GOLD said...
on Oct. 1 2011 at 8:55 am
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I wish I could move on.. This shows that people can. This is phenomenal, keep writing! And check out some of mine if you have the chance(:
sMiLeY13 SILVER said...
on Sep. 30 2011 at 1:26 pm
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i really love your poem i too once felt that wat too. keep writting you  are very talented of writting poetry
Louise1 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 10:13 pm
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i love this kinda took me back to the days when everything was good.. but i have to agree the last two lines kinda through it off...
maleenaj GOLD said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 4:38 pm
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I like the poem but the last two lines ruin it.
singingdetective SILVER said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 12:58 pm
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Most of this poem was great, but the last stanza really disappointed me. To me, it didn't have as much impact as the beginning stanzas. It's just the "fly away free as free as the wind". I would have really liked something with more power, more force. By just saying "free as the wind" you could be talking about a gentle breeze. It just doesn't seem to match the tone of the lines before it or the rest of the poem. :/

OTHER than that, it's awesome. The rebellious, determined tone is built up fantastically :)

WeAllBurn PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 9 2011 at 12:40 pm
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so deep. i loved this. it touched me very much. <3