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May 17, 2011
By superpiggy13 SILVER, Madison, New Jersey
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It was a secret no one would tell me
Something nobody wanted me to know
I didn’t understand
Why didn’t my cousin come over anymore?
I noticed my parents whispered more often
When they told me
It felt like the sky went black
The world seemed like it was crumbling
I couldn’t believe
I didn’t want to believe
I wanted to cry
I didn’t care if someone saw me
I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs
I didn’t care if someone heard me
But I needed to be strong for my cousin
He needed me more than ever
He fought cancer,
And won

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superpiggy13 SILVER said...
on Dec. 2 2013 at 5:55 pm
superpiggy13 SILVER, Madison, New Jersey
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I know its a late response but thank you. I honestly appreciate it.
WretchedCorpse SILVER said...
on Aug. 7 2012 at 9:37 pm
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beautiful poem, it has so much emotion :) I'm happy for you. keep up the good work