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I Take Back My Tears MAG

September 5, 2008
By Lilyan Howard BRONZE, Tallahasee, Florida
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



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on Jul. 5 2011 at 7:17 pm
RanaHewezi1998 SILVER, Ames, Iowa
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I&#039;ve ended up where I needed to be.&quot;<br /> -Douglas Adams

i can totally relate!

on Jul. 5 2011 at 5:47 pm
collegegirladventures GOLD, Mequon, Wisconsin
10 articles 8 photos 307 comments

Favorite Quote:
A poet&#039;s work is to name the unnameable, to point at frauds, to take sides, start arguments, shape the world, and stop it going to sleep.<br /> <br /> ~Salman Rushdie

beautiful piece of writing! keep it up girl! ;)

on Jul. 5 2011 at 5:22 pm
TheSecretWriter SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I love it! 

on Jul. 5 2011 at 3:13 pm
Reconciliar DIAMOND, Pembroke Pines, Florida
76 articles 6 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;love is love&quot;<br /> &quot;You can&#039;t have a happy ending without a tragic begining, but the best part of the story is the middle.&quot; <br /> &quot;Great men fall in the fire it is the honor lesser men to light the flames no matter the cost&quot;

i love this poem ; it's amazing

LiteraryGeek said...
on Jul. 5 2011 at 2:51 pm
I will admit it's not perfect, but what is? Nothing's perfect. To the author who wrote this, keep writing.

on Jul. 5 2011 at 2:33 pm
this poem is not very good

on Jul. 5 2011 at 1:15 pm
peartree18 BRONZE, Brigthon, Michigan
3 articles 0 photos 4 comments

Favorite Quote:
Ally sits next to me in the computor lab today in bio...best day of my life

im in love with this poem! you have put so much power in such few words.

on Jul. 5 2011 at 11:54 am
.Ignite.The.Light. BRONZE, Brisbane, Other
3 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
You can never succeed if you&#039;re too afraid to fail.

Wow! That's all I can say, amazing poem. Simply beautiful, I have a new favorite! :)

on Jul. 5 2011 at 12:44 am
omniscient BRONZE, Roseburg, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
time heals all wounds. even a real good time- some rodeo dude said this

this is so amazingand empowering... i love it. the words  reminded me why i decided a guy i thought was so right wasn't...this might not make sense....lol...but thanks anyways :)

on Jul. 5 2011 at 12:36 am
dia.dreamer GOLD, Kochi, Other
10 articles 0 photos 145 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I saw an angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.&quot; - Michelangelo<br /> &quot;I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am.&quot; - Sylvia Plath

I know! That's exactly what I was thining...the last stanza is echoing in my head....!! Love this!

HillaryJo said...
on Jul. 4 2011 at 4:17 pm
HillaryJo, Anderson, Indiana
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I love this! It reminds me of a guy that I know that had this same effect on my best friend. He and I dated first and really clicked. We dated for a really long time but it ended really suddenly and then he and my best friend went out (Awkward!) and he did this to her! I just sent her a link. Thank you for your words!

Pooja11 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 29 2011 at 9:55 pm
Pooja11 BRONZE, Montego Bay, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Be the change you want to see in the world.&quot;- Mahatma Gandhi

"I walk a free woman..." 
That line comes with so much power.
great poem :)

LilBoo BRONZE said...
on Jun. 14 2011 at 7:31 pm
LilBoo BRONZE, Martinsville, New Jersey
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this is a beautiful poem and shows so much strength. keep on writing

on Jun. 13 2011 at 7:52 pm
twizzlerluva97 GOLD, New York City, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Success comes to those who persist after all have given up. Which is why it is never crowded along the extra mile.&quot;

that was so beautiful i am literally speechless like no fricking words wowza

on Jun. 13 2011 at 5:33 pm
R5andParamore BRONZE, Manalapan, New Jersey
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This is VERY powerful. I love it!

LucyintheSky said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 3:13 pm

This poem is sooooo relatable! I honestly love it!This is how I felt recently when I gave up on someone who I've liked for a long time. I realized that they weren't worth my time anylonger. No amount of apologies or songs that he writes will make me forgive him-he just kept hurting me again and again. It's nice to feel independent and to be your own person. No person deserves to be ignored and heart broken. This poem spoke volumns to me-Thank you and keep writing! :)

 


on Jun. 13 2011 at 12:41 pm
ohcaptainmycaptain PLATINUM, Lumberton, New Jersey
20 articles 6 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;We, the unwilling,led by the unknowing,are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. We have done so much,for so long,with so little,we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.&rdquo;

Great Work! It's empowering

BSANCHEZ said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 12:34 pm
It kind of tells a story of your life. 

spency SILVER said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 11:09 am
spency SILVER, Irvington, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;DON&#039;T GIVE UP,REACH YOURSELF UP&quot;

5/5 good job visit me

babygurl said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 11:00 am
hey that was an amazing poem that reminds me how i was after a three yr realtionship but i still love that man with all i have