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By Anonymous

   Scold me, and I'll disagree.

Yell at me, and I'll resent you.

Alienate me, and I'll rebel.

Hurt me, and I'll never tell you the truth.

Tell me I'm stupid, and I'll never forget it.

Hit me, and I'll never trust you again.

Forget about me, and I won't come home.

Push me too hard, and I'll fail.

Tell me I'm wrong, and I'll argue.

Hate me, and I'll hate you more.



Believe in me, and I may believe in you.

Understand me, and I may understand you.

Tell me you're sorry, and I may forgive you.

Love me, and I'll you.


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snazzyshades BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2011 at 5:41 pm
snazzyshades BRONZE, Big Bend, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
"live life like there's no tomorrow"

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i absolutley love this poem it reminds me a lot of the relationship tht i have with my mom
Yasmeen SILVER said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 5:10 pm
Yasmeen SILVER, Brooklyn, New York
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I REALLY enjoyed this poem, its absolutely amazing! However, one line was a bit awkward and undescriptive ,  and that was "Push me too hard, and I'll fail" - the entire poem was expressed and emotionally written out. However, that line was stated, and not so much expressed with feeling. I would change that with all honesty, but the poem was absolutely amazing! It was great, but has the potential to be excellent!Keep Writing!
KLM705 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 3:24 pm
KLM705 BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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I like this poem because it has repetition. "yell at me, and I'll resent you" (line 2) is my favorite line because I don't like when people yell at me, and after a while of them yelling at me, I start to resent them. One thing that can make this poem better is the last line "Love me, and I'll you." This line confuses me because I don't know what it means.
703mmc BRONZE said...
on Dec. 6 2010 at 3:22 pm
703mmc BRONZE, Plaquemine, Louisiana
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I like how the mood changes in this poem. I like how it started angry, but then it gets happier. When you start saying positive possibilities like "Believe in me, and I may believe in you./Understand me, and I may understand you./Tell me you're sorry, and I may forgive you." (lines 11-13), I started to think how I can relate to it, but in happier ways. 

But the last line confuses me when you say "Love me, and I'll you" (l.14). It makes so sense. Is it supposed to say "Love me, and I'll love you"?