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He Stopped Running

September 29, 2013
By A_Jean PLATINUM, Citrus Heights, California
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A_Jean PLATINUM, Citrus Heights, California
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;we all carry these things inside that no one else can see. they hold us down like anchors and they drown us out at sea.&quot;<br /> &quot;i&#039;m trying to figure out which parts of my personality are mine and which ones I created to please you&quot;

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Growing up,
there was this boy
who rode my same bus.

Everyday when the bus stopped,
he sprinted home,
backpack thumping with each step.

And everyday
we laughed
because we didn’t know why he ran.

We didn’t know
that he always ran home
to see his troubled big sister.

You see,
he needed to know
that she hadn’t killed herself while he was gone.

But one day,
he missed school.
A week later he came back.

Now, he’s in no hurry to get home.

© Ariel L., New York, NY

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It's based on a quote I saw online that really got me thinking.
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A_Jean PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 7 2013 at 10:06 pm
A_Jean PLATINUM, Citrus Heights, California
40 articles 0 photos 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;we all carry these things inside that no one else can see. they hold us down like anchors and they drown us out at sea.&quot;<br /> &quot;i&#039;m trying to figure out which parts of my personality are mine and which ones I created to please you&quot;

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I put it up the other day, but the spacing was wrong so I deleted it and put it back up.  And I have it on another poetry website as well.  
Thegirlwiththesadsmile BRONZE said...
on Oct. 3 2013 at 12:21 am
Thegirlwiththesadsmile BRONZE, Malin, Oregon
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Practice makes permanent NOT perfect.

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I saw this exact poem online the other day