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I Take Back My Tears MAG

September 5, 2008
By Lilyan Howard BRONZE, Tallahasee, Florida
Lilyan Howard BRONZE, Tallahasee, Florida
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I take back my tears
the wasted years
I spent crying
for what never could happen

I take back my heart
my shattered heart
Up off the ground
and back in my arms

I take back my hope
wasted on you
and toss it aside
for it has no meaning now

Nothing you say
no words
no songs
can heal the bleeding wound
That you opened again and again

I walk a free woman
held by nothing of yours
and fly away free
as free as the wind



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on Sep. 21 2017 at 2:22 am
MissBubbleGumPrincess0210, ., Other
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Very real and relatable.

J_D_M GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2017 at 4:24 pm
J_D_M GOLD, Elberton, Georgia
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HOW OLD IS THIS POEM?

on Sep. 12 2017 at 4:48 am
plutothepropeller,
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"we'll see you later, innovator!"

great use of anaphora!

on Sep. 6 2017 at 8:45 am
Breezette DIAMOND, Uniontown, Arkansas
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Every Time I even think of you, all those bad memories just fade away, 'cause your smile's enough, you're enough...

You're very talented. Great job!

on Aug. 29 2017 at 11:33 pm
Bea_mazing73 BRONZE, Wellington, Colorado
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How do you come up with such good stuff to right?

on Aug. 21 2017 at 11:39 am
sydneyjean3602 BRONZE, Warwick, Pennsylvania
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This is an incredible poem! I love it! You have great talent!

on Aug. 2 2017 at 11:05 pm
Poetry32388 BRONZE, Faith, South Dakota
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Beautiful work! You have serious talent!

J_D_M GOLD said...
on Jul. 14 2017 at 9:53 am
J_D_M GOLD, Elberton, Georgia
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very nice. can someone read my poem?

on Jun. 6 2017 at 11:32 am
laina1415 SILVER, Lafayette, New York
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I love how its not too long, or detailed but its still so amazing! I love it

on Jun. 5 2017 at 1:41 am
Akanksha005 BRONZE, New Delhi, Other
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Sometimes one pays most for the thing , one gets for nothing! - Albert Einstein

This is such a simple yet amazing poem.

adelea said...
on May. 16 2017 at 3:40 pm
adelea,
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but the lack of punctuation is part of the style!

Taylor_M. said...
on May. 10 2017 at 3:49 pm
Taylor_M.,
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It's a great poem and I love it but maybe add some punctuation in to finish it.

on May. 8 2017 at 3:15 pm
invisible_to_all BRONZE, Corning, California
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I love this poem there is something in you that made this unique and just you keep writing or typing ok you are doing great!!!!

on May. 4 2017 at 7:06 pm
HereSheIs BRONZE, Wellesley, Massachusetts
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"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." -Plato

This poem is so full of feeling. Reading it is like belting "Let it Go" from Frozen. I love it

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on May. 3 2017 at 2:36 pm
-_-, New York City, New York
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500th comment :)

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on May. 3 2017 at 2:35 pm
-_-, New York City, New York
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Descriptive and unique. I like it.

on May. 2 2017 at 9:16 am
22mstaup PLATINUM, Bryan, Ohio
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"Kind words are short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." -Mother Teresa

That was really good! You are most definitely a very talented writer. I have some poems to if anyone would consider reading my article and telling me about it in the comments. Good job again!

on May. 1 2017 at 6:58 pm
leilawarner SILVER, Jacksonville, Florida
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"Sometimes to stay alive you gotta kill your mind"

Great piece! You are seriously talented. Would anyone consider reading my article and critique in the comments. Possibly like it if you like it? Thanks :)

on Apr. 27 2017 at 7:09 pm
Savage14 BRONZE, Delray Beach, Florida
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Can someone read my poem

on Apr. 27 2017 at 7:09 pm
Savage14 BRONZE, Delray Beach, Florida
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I like this very much