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My Pain

September 14, 2012
By LyricLove SILVER, Webster City, Iowa
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"Don't tell me the skies the limit when there are foot prints on the moon."

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Each night our eyes would shed a tear
Knowing that she was nowhere near.
Filling our nights full of despair
Yet, she was never there.
The pain stung us each with a prong
Laughing, for with him, she was all night long.
“My children come first” she would always say,
And still with him, she stayed for days.
Hungry, lonely, and story untold,
That’s how my life was at seven years old.
Playing and loving was all on my mind,
And of course my mother, who left us behind.
For she was in love with a man we knew not,
Besides as a cruel person who never got caught.
So each night she went to him and left us alone,
And for his kids, she cared more than her own.
The last time I saw her before I moved to my dad,
Through the tears in her eyes, she looked slightly glad.
I hold back my cry, still to this day
When I think of how she pushed us away.

© Hilary R., Woodland Hills, CA

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SkittlezWriter SILVER said...
on Apr. 18 2013 at 9:51 am
SkittlezWriter SILVER, Sheridan, Indiana
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Great Job Girl
Mckay ELITE said...
on Mar. 7 2013 at 5:23 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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I love the emotion you instilled in this poem. I felt as though I could see everything going on as I kept on reading. Vividly and emotionally entertaining.
juukatika said...
on Mar. 1 2013 at 3:06 pm
Awh. D: I'm so sorry
monkeymorgan BRONZE said...
on Feb. 27 2013 at 7:10 pm
monkeymorgan BRONZE, Middlebury, Indiana
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Oh my gosh i love this it was so emotional i just want to cry:( very well written :)
Trace.C.Schuelke PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 27 2013 at 7:09 pm
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The construction and constant rhythmatic approach taken here is done excellently. Great job
AmieeHope-Sierra GOLD said...
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If I were ever asked what a real writer's work was, I would definetly give them this link.
Armyj13 SILVER said...
on Feb. 5 2013 at 11:37 am
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This poem is very deep. Im not really a free verse writer but this is something that strikes me as a strong poem. Many people don't write about how they feel about things or what goes on in their life. But this poem will help a lot of people relate to you. Good Job!! :)
Scribbleaway. BRONZE said...
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Emotional but amazing
Hamzawaseem GOLD said...
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I was lost in the emotions of the poem. Great work!
Mr.Poetman PLATINUM said...
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WOW!!! that was simply amazing, you told a great story and it flowed great. The decscriptive language makes it feel like it was happening to me, that's my favorite kind of poetry. The kind of poetry that takes you on an emotional rollercoaster
Sabers30 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 16 2012 at 5:46 pm
Sabers30 BRONZE, DeWitt, Iowa
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I love this! It's so sad but is written extremly well! It's one of my favorites!