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  For Danny

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  Danny and I had been dating for four months. He was the perfect boyfriend. He was smart. He was funny. He was a great actor. He loved me, and I loved him. But the rest of the world did not approve. I had seen the jocks dump trash on him, shove his head in toilets, scribble "faggot" on his ...
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  The Lonely Bisexual

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  There once was a little Bisexual, and she was quite alone. She roamed the globe for a place to call home, travelling from land to land. The first she happened upon was a land called Straight. All of the people there were quite privileged; no one ever discriminated against them, and thus the land was...
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  Forget me, Get me naught

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  Wistful gardener She planted forget-me-nots And still, he forgot...
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  Oblivious Angel

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  The alcoholic scent of freshly painted nails Her soft, sweet voice as she sings under her breath The way she smiles, eyes closed, and deeply inhales She is my heroin. She is my crystal meth. Curling her toes in the sand She loves the shore, but not the sea Too afraid to take that plunge To...
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  Shadow Girl

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  She rides her bike As I ride mine Same steady pace Exact same time I pedal through the city She follows close behind She’s a comfort to me That shadow girl of mine Doesn’t utter a word Doesn’t scold or chide Just follows and listens Just stays by my side When day turns to night An...
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  Remember?

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  Nostalgic moment Flipping through old photographs Staring at just one...
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  Things That I Love

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  The color blue, Sand between my toes, Loud rock concerts, Your crooked nose. Rainy days, Long car rides, Really good books, And your soft green eyes. Rollercoasters, Playing Truth-or-Dare, Snowball fights, Your dark curly hair. Old cartoons, Free movies on demand, Singing in the ...
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  Write

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  Pen at the ready Pages waiting to be filled The joy of writing...
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  Phonies

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ

  I was surrounded by phonies. The phoniest b******s Queen of the Phonies. Even the teachers were phony. My school? It was full of phonies. The phonies were coming in the window Fake laughs. Fake applause. The phoniest conversations. You never saw so many phonies in your life. God, how I ha...
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  Christina

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Raindrops on Roses

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Frog.

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Just Keep Crawlin'

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Onward

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  A Slow Burning...

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Reflect.

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Rain.

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Good Morning

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Wilted Soul

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Autumn's Dare

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Breathe

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Winter's Hostage

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Tick. Tock.

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Stand

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ
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  Seeing

  

  By Jessbug, Jersey City, NJ