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There are knicks in the
girls’ bathroom doorknob
and I imagine someone has
a homicidal obsession
and that is where they count
their “privileged” victims.

In high school they all say
the universe is ours to save.
But we ended up just
shrugging our shoulders

and pinning each other up against the lockers.

This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.





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Holocene This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Oct. 27, 2012 at 6:58 pm:
I love this so much... especially the lines "In high school they all say the universe is ours to save.But we ended up just shrugging our shoulders". there is this lovely truth in your writing .
 
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mysticforestThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 27, 2012 at 4:09 pm:
very nice :)
 
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JosephEdward said...
Feb. 6, 2012 at 11:32 am:
Different, and short. could use improvements!
 
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Hirschikiss said...
Nov. 10, 2011 at 7:18 pm:
This really speaks high school. Well done.
 
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Dreammer said...
Nov. 10, 2011 at 3:30 pm:
Short and to the point well written good job please look at my work and comment thanks
 
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AmayaSakarutaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 10, 2011 at 8:52 am:

this is AWESOME! it totally talks about a lot of how i feel in school, even though im just in middle school.

would you please give me some feedback on some of my work...?

 
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cookiegirl said...
Sept. 5, 2011 at 1:51 am:
This poem is beautiful and powerful:) I love the message, it's so true.
 
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Laura_Oliver said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 7:59 pm:

Almost scary. Really powerful. Five stars--click.

And I would really appreciate it if you checked out my work, like "True Colors"...

 
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emilybwrites said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 6:23 pm:
this was just beautiful, omg i loved it so much! check out my poem "Forgotten Domain" and comment/rate it? it would mean a lot!
 
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Lola_BlackThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Aug. 14, 2011 at 2:45 pm:
So few words with such a huge messege. I love this! (If you wouldn't mind reading any of my poems?)
 
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Silenced_in_Anxiety said...
Jul. 23, 2011 at 10:18 pm:
If this isn't the definition of poetry then I dont know what is. great job and keep writing so i can keep reading :) your a great poet/
 
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ElleNicole said...
Jul. 23, 2011 at 5:09 pm:

"In high school they all say
the universe is ours to save.
But we ended up just
shrugging our shoulders."

Genius.

Check out my work?

 
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YoShaye said...
Jul. 11, 2011 at 5:43 pm:
I just love this poem! Great job! :D
 
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inkersThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jul. 1, 2011 at 6:20 pm:
This has a strange power to it. Awesome job! <3
 
DinosoarJen This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. replied...
Jul. 23, 2011 at 11:11 pm :
I agree! Great job!
 
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H0peF1ames said...
Apr. 26, 2011 at 5:22 pm:
I like the part "In high school they all say the universe is ours to save. But we ended up just shrugging our shoulders." It's true in some ways, that sometimes what others tell us to do is not enough. We just walk away from the problems around us.
 
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SallyWally said...
Apr. 26, 2011 at 12:44 pm:
This is brilliant! Short but sweet, i love it :) 
 
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kaity12345 said...
Apr. 26, 2011 at 9:56 am:
that is amazing love it!!!!<3
 
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dontforget This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Apr. 4, 2011 at 8:18 am:
This is amazing!
 
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blackbird704 said...
Nov. 23, 2010 at 1:07 am:
this is a very interesting poem. please check out my work!
 
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