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December 17, 2008
By AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
AmbRawr BRONZE, Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
We choose the love we think we deserve ~The Perks


And I remember she wouldn’t wake up.
Her lips were mushed together in a
Horrible shade of red
They buried my mother in a white dress
And red lips.
And she couldn’t see.
Where are your glasses, Mommy?
And still at sixteen I bring them to my face
And peer through the distorted murky lenses
To see what she saw
Maybe one day …
And I remember it hitting me
Like it does every day
When I hear them all talk and complain about their
“Horrible” mothers
What’s it like to have a mother
I’d give anything to know,
Or at least for them to know how lucky they are.
They know.
And I remember she wouldn’t sit up
And I dreamed of a stuffing machine because
Someone whispered by my ear she was
Cut in half and stuffed
And it made no sense
And still at sixteen I wonder
What happened to my mother?
And I remember her faintly
She doesn’t even smile in my dreams anymore
And I wonder if she’ll ever be proud of me
If she’d ever approve of me
And who I’ve become
The things I’ve seen
The things I’ve done
And I remember her singing
Though I can’t hear her voice
The only happy Christmas I hold on to
Every year
Maybe one day it’ll come back
I used to think
Maybe one day she’d come back
And still at sixteen I hope
Maybe one day she’ll come back …
And I remember she wouldn’t wake up
Not even to say good-bye.



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on Sep. 18 2023 at 6:04 pm
Londonscott021 BRONZE, Sicklerville, New Jersey
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"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel". Maya Angelou

I absolutely love this, your are so talented

Bayzoul SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2023 at 1:16 pm
Bayzoul SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
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no matter how big or how small, you can make a huge change in this giant world -paris white-lenard

“Every moment of life is precious and can never happen again.” –

spend as much time every day with your family and loved ones because you never know when that day is your last.
- Paris white-lenard

so I know how it feels
in fact, I had two dads then one day when I was like 7 years old, one of my dads left for work like a typical day, but yet he never came back. he didn't even say goodbye to us.

Bayzoul SILVER said...
on Jan. 9 2023 at 1:14 pm
Bayzoul SILVER, St. Louis, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
no matter how big or how small, you can make a huge change in this giant world -paris white-lenard

“Every moment of life is precious and can never happen again.” –

spend as much time every day with your family and loved ones because you never know when that day is your last.
- Paris white-lenard

my mother put me up for adoption as soon as I was born and then my adoptive father is now taking care of 5 teenagers and 2 whole grown adult boys one is married already.

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"I wanna feel handsome, and i wanna feel pretty"

slayyyyy

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This is really good!! I had tries in my eyes!!

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Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
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There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

This is such a beautiful piece, it's so sad!

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"Start writing, no matter what happens"

Great work!

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Very well written. We go into your story, we put ourselves in your shoes and we feel the same way.

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Ling Ling 40 hours----TwoSet Violins

AmaZiNg!!!

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SO AMAZING WOAH I CRIED!

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@penboy6 read this

on Jun. 30 2018 at 8:50 am
WritingTheWriteWay PLATINUM, St. Louis, Missouri
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"They laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at them because they're all the same"(Kurt Cobain).

Exqusite poem, I feel your pain, my father passed away when I was four. I have a bunch of half siblings, but no full ones. It makes it worse because I just feel so alone in my situation, I would say I miss him, but I don't remeber him. I wish I had solething to miss.

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That's so sad but thats what makes it so special.
I am so emotional after reading it. I feel bad for you

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PunderfullyMade BRONZE, Elizabethton, Tennessee
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"I want to see my little boy!" ("Here he comes!") "I want to see my little boy!" -Vine

I love it! I can relate. Your word choice is simply beautiful :).

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"Speak only if it improves upon the silence"- Mahatma Gandhi

Your tone and language and voice all work so well together. I'm amazed. Good job.

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Wow this is powerful and emotional I love it! I can relate to losing someone it's rough I know. Your writing is flawless. If you can, please look at my poem called reality.

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on Jan. 18 2018 at 8:37 am
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“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”

This made me cry because I can relate to losing my mother and hearing people say they hate they're mothers and I just want to be like a least you have on to come home to. You should keep writing you did a good job.