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One to Speak
June 19, 2011
You just don’t understand
Because you’re you and not me
But all the same I need you
You’re what I’ll never be
I rhyme to catch your ear
And pause to catch my breath
I hope you can see the moon
For it will share the rest
I play my cards with purpose
A façade hides my secrets
Until you break the silence
I intend to keep it.
You think I’m naïve,
Well sir you’re one to speak.
I think you’re the one that’s fooled.
I turn the other cheek
Im not a little kid
So don’t treat me as such.
I know more than you think
And you don’t allow me much.
Think of it like this:
You can hide behind your words
But if you never speak,
You’ll never be heard.
© Felicia R., Arlington Heights, IL
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starstruk87b GOLD said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 3:36 pm
thanks raeherron :)
starstruk87b GOLD said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 9:21 am
haha so do i :) thanks
starstruk87b GOLD said...
on Jul. 7 2011 at 9:20 am
thats awesome! i cant believe my work had such a big impact on you. thank you for reading it :)
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD said...
on Jul. 6 2011 at 4:55 pm
Great job! This was really good! :)
starstruk87b GOLD said...
on Jul. 6 2011 at 3:15 pm
thanks so much for the comments :)
Eno_Bladez GOLD said...
on Jul. 6 2011 at 12:14 pm
great job i love this poem i hope it get's published in a magizine.
TheSecretWriter SILVER said...
on Jul. 6 2011 at 9:16 am
Love, love, love the last stanza! It's so true. I plan to copy it to the inside cover of my notebook, so it can inspore me every day.
