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SiStEr

January 5, 2012
By riveraerika GOLD, West Allis, Wisconsin
riveraerika GOLD, West Allis, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
it is not the content of what you write about that makes literature enticing; it is the emotion you place into it


ReSpEcT iS SoMeThInG He HaD To EaRn
tHe DiGnItY ShE hAd WaS iN HiS uRn
PuShEd HeR DoWn; ThE rEpLy WaS sTeRn
hE dEcOmPoSeD hEr HeArt In ReTuRn
It iS dOnE iN tHe SaRcOpHoGuS sHe BuRnS
Awake! Awake! The new soul is born
Grown again like a stalk of fresh corn
The color black cannot be reworn
Forgive and forget a heart is not torn


The author's comments:
The capitalization and decapitalization represents the girl's confused and sad state of mind. When it becomes easier to read is when she finally moves on with life.

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