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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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tiger29 SILVER said...
on Feb. 1 2011 at 2:50 pm
tiger29 SILVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
life is short,injoy the ride..

i love this poem its awesome

on Jan. 26 2011 at 8:38 am
RainBowSkittles13 GOLD, Lemont Frnc., Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
The key to happiness is always looking down the path of goodness. -Teresa S. Livi<br /> Don&#039;t Cry Over Someone That Won&#039;t Cry Over You<br /> <br /> No Guy Is Worth Your Tears &amp; When You Find The One That Is He Won&#039;t Make You Cry<br /> <br /> If You Really Love Something Set It Free.<br /> If It Comes Back It&#039;s Yours, If Not It Wasn&#039;t Meant To Be<br /> <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Cry For Me Like I Cried For You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Miss Me Like I Missed You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Need Me Like I Needed You, <br /> Some Day You&#039;ll Love Me But I Won&#039;t Love You<br /> <br /> Time will make you forget me but time will make me love you more than before.<br /> <br /> If I never met you, I wouldn&#039;t like you. If I didn&#039;t like you I wouldn&#039;t love you. <br /> If I didn&#039;t love you I wouldn&#039;t miss you, but I did, I do and I will.<br /> <br /> My heart longs for you, my soul dies for you, <br /> my eyes cry for you, my empty arms reach out for you.<br /> <br /> Forget who hurt you yesterday, <br /> But don&#039;t forget who loves you tenderly today.<br /> <br /> Love can make you happy but often times it hurts,<br /> but love is only special when you give it to who its worth.<br /> <br /> Boyfriends come and go, but friends are forever.<br /> <br /> The hardest part of loving someone is knowing when to let go, <br /> and knowing when to say goodbye.<br /> <br /> No pleassure, no expressions just an illusion of what should of but wasnt.<br /> <br /> I hate you for not letting me have you.<br /> <br /> Forget the times he walked by, Forget the times he made you cry, <br /> Forget the times he spoke your name, Remember now your not the same. <br /> Forget the times he held your hand, Forget the sweet things if you can,<br /> Forget the times &amp; Don&#039;t pretend, Remember now he&#039;s just your friend.<br /> <br /> The day you finally decide to love me will be the day <br /> after the day I have given up on chasing you<br /> <br /> <br /> I hate to see the one I love happy with somebody <br /> but I surely hate it more to see the one I love unhappy with me...<br /> <br /> I had a dream and it was about you ... <br /> I smiled and recalled the memories we had ... <br /> then I noticed a tear fell from my eyes ... you know why? <br /> Coz in my dream you kissed me and said goodbye ...

I absolutly love this poem!!!! I can totally relate to this poem because I was in a very abusive relationship.

on Jan. 20 2011 at 8:04 pm
xKeli826x BRONZE, Middletown, New York
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i love this poem!! i recently just got out of a crappy relationship with a controll freak so i feel so free like i just got out of prison. lol. i can totally relate. this is a great poem. keep writting :)

Dallas said...
on Jan. 19 2011 at 3:16 pm
I LOVE this poem!! i can absolutely relate it really touched my heart.... These words will help me later on in life i garentee it. =)

Lils101 SILVER said...
on Jan. 11 2011 at 10:14 pm
Lils101 SILVER, San Diego, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;What doesn&#039;t kill you makes you stronger&quot;

how do u get alllll ur work published by  magazines ALL the time?

 


on Jan. 10 2011 at 8:25 pm
iAmTheStardust PLATINUM, Moon Twp., Pennsylvania
36 articles 1 photo 94 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The prettiest flowers grow in the biggest pile of manure.&quot;

really awesome, i completely agree with the truth in these words, five stars! peace

Cinder SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2011 at 7:54 pm
Cinder SILVER, Auckland, California
8 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
&#039;&#039;Curiosity kills the cat&#039;&#039;

That was great and so very true :)

on Jan. 10 2011 at 4:00 pm
Squitchy96 SILVER, Mmuskogee, Oklahoma
9 articles 0 photos 14 comments

Favorite Quote:
Carpe Dium.

True on so many levels for so many people. Bravo!

ellie315 GOLD said...
on Jan. 10 2011 at 3:44 pm
ellie315 GOLD, South Pasadena, California
10 articles 0 photos 86 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.&quot; -- William Shakespeare

i like "the wasted years" not "my wasted years"

ellie315 GOLD said...
on Jan. 10 2011 at 3:43 pm
ellie315 GOLD, South Pasadena, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.&quot; -- William Shakespeare

i really like this! 5 stars!

but you rhyme tears and years and then heart with heart and it doesnt sound quite right...its the only time something is rhymed with itself and there are plenty of words that rhyme with heart and i think if you used one it might sound better. but still: good poem!


on Jan. 10 2011 at 9:56 am
SilverLuna SILVER, _________, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Come fairies take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame.&quot;.... W.B. Yeats.<br /> &quot;Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.&quot; - Douglas Adams

This really hits home for me being that it really captures how I feel, exactly, at this moment. You did a great job not only with meaning but with the cadence of your words! Great job and keep it up!

anne.Brooke said...
on Jan. 10 2011 at 12:51 am
anne.Brooke, Mumbai, Other
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Favorite Quote:
I&#039;d rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I&#039;m not.<br /> -Kurt Cobain

simple...yet beautiful :)

MsJenny BRONZE said...
on Dec. 19 2010 at 10:54 pm
MsJenny BRONZE, Miami, Florida
2 articles 0 photos 1 comment

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I am not my yesterday, but I look forward to my tomorrow.&rdquo;

I seriously can relate to this poem

MRose911 GOLD said...
on Dec. 19 2010 at 7:33 pm
MRose911 GOLD, Paradise, Utah
17 articles 10 photos 107 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;No boy is worth crying over and the one who is won&#039;t make you cry.&quot; - Sarah Kane

AMAZING! :)

skoppy355 said...
on Dec. 19 2010 at 4:10 pm
This is such a good poem!  I love it and can relate to it, keep writing!

on Dec. 19 2010 at 3:43 pm
Cuppie.Cake DIAMOND,
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;I\&#039;m Not Afraid To Take A Stand, Everybody Come Take My Hand.\&quot;<br /> ~Eminem~<br /> \&quot;I Just Want You To Know, That You Deserve The Best, You\&#039;re Beautiful.\&quot;<br /> ~Lil\&#039; Wayne~<br /> \&quot;Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. What do we do...we swim swim swim.\&quot;<br /> ~Finding No~

This is soo amazing..i can totally relate to it all..ur rlly good. Keep writing. Can't wait to see more:)

Lucy(: GOLD said...
on Dec. 19 2010 at 3:24 pm
Lucy(: GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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I can relate...

on Dec. 19 2010 at 2:53 pm
Annabelle294 SILVER, Branford, Connecticut
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This is amazing, i love it!

on Dec. 19 2010 at 2:26 pm
dolphin13 BRONZE, North St. Paul, Minnesota
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I love this poem! Good Work! Keep writing!

on Dec. 19 2010 at 11:59 am
SomethingLikeFire BRONZE, Mchenry, Illinois
1 article 1 photo 47 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Pippin: What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn&#039;t he?&quot; - <br /> -- The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring

i love this! its really well written and its really easy to see where your coming from.