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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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Frankincat BRONZE said...
on Jan. 23 2010 at 7:22 pm
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This is really cool :) good job!
http ://www.teenink .com /poetry/all/article/165268/Buildings/ could u read mine and tell me what you all think?
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on Jan. 23 2010 at 2:52 pm
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i didn't like it....i don't know why, it just didn't speak to me.
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i simply love this
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You made me speechless. I have no words to describe the way it touched my heart!
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on Jan. 7 2010 at 10:21 pm
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Wow, this is amazing and yet so very true. Keep up the good work!!!
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Amazing.

I so desperately wish I could do this..
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rele very good i love it!!!!!!!! keep writing!
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This is AMAZING!
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this is good
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This is not only awesome, but also breathtaking. Great job! Move over, Maya Angelou, there's a great poet coming out!
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this really is a beautiful poem. (Double thumbs up. :)) keep up the good work!
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this poem relates to what I am going through so well. the pain disappointment it greatly portrayed in this poem. Good job!
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the relation i feel to this is crazy! its almost like those words were in my mind too...thanks for putting it out there. SO GOOD!
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Great job! It flows so nicely.

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on Dec. 10 2009 at 12:37 pm
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It is beyond amazing. It starts off as this strong woman unwilling to be broken, in the middle becomes vunerable, then at last, declares freedom. Are you sure u didn't write this for me?
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OMG BRAVO BRAVO!!!!! :D i rate it a 10 woman!!♥p
ShernayB. DIAMOND said...
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beautiful.

check out my work if you have time.

comment and rate if you wish.
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looooovve it
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hey great poem :) keep doin ur thing
KJHKJHU89HKJ SILVER said...
on Dec. 10 2009 at 12:43 am
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"as free as the wind"