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  The Light of Hope

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  Hidden in the shadows of fear lies a brave beast called hope hope is unsure and worries a lot so hope stays masked behind doubt and misery but every once in a while hope finds a light the light beckons to us like a preacher amoung worshipers hope sheds joy and pride on the few that...
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  Wonder

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  When the world is filled with negativity Is there truly any positive Or are we all just left here to wonder If all are rights are taken from us Then would all the doubts be taken from us too I always start to wonder And I never find an answer It’s an incomplete cross word that can’t be s...
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  Done and Dead

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  It was just another hangout to you But not for me I sat there in the seat And watched my four best friends I thought I had Walk right by me You all had your hair freshly straightened Your lip gloss freshly applied I wanted to watch a comedy But instead I was watc...
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  Porcelain Pig

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  Porcelain pig sitting on the highest shelf Painted by hand so intricately Its beauty and grace was astonishing So many people at awe But the porcelain pig turned out to be plastic Dirt cheap And made by a machine You’re not who I thought you were You’re not as great as everyone thought ...
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  Mistaken Mask

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  I almost had mistaken you for someone else Someone you’re not You were just hiding behind your made up you The one that you want everyone to think that is so perfect and so special But it’s almost more special to get the toy out of a cereal box Then to stick around and be your puppet You p...
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  Barbie Doll

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  You’re as fake as the Donney and Bourke bag you carry As made up as a story You think your something special but there are really a thousand like you You’re cheap and plastic You’re a Barbie doll....
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  Inside Out Me

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  No one steps inside And truly gets to know me No one ever visits So I’m usually left alone Everyone always questions But they never get an answer I’m not who I used to be or who I hope to be I just want to be me....
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  Trapped Suffering

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  Eyes are pleading bars are locked Bones are crippled hair is patched Suffering animal stuffed in a corner Abused, neglected, abandoned, not loved I wonder what these creatures see when they look into our eyes...
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  Love Lost

  

  By Emmadilemma, Andover, MA

  Drifting away into timeless thoughts Questioning a black canvas Wondering why its midnight face Stares down at me As the shimmering moon comes over the horizon I shed a tear, for I know He’s not coming The sand colored grass tickles my legs Trying to cheer me up He said we should wait ...