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Mark my skin
I want to mark my skin
I want to find other voices
To echo my pain
I've lost
I am so close to alone
Rejected
I need to make something
Out of my tears
Self-pity
I should do better than this
I want to hurt myself for it
But I won't
Pull
Then tear
Touch Darkness
But I won't
Moan and cry
There is hope
But I can do nothing
For now
Take what you want
But don't leave me alone
Surface of emotion
Broken
I want to drown
Head forced under
Gasp for air
Find it
I was choking
Now I'm cold and wet




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OldYoungOneThis 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...
Feb. 12 at 3:19 pm:
I enjoy the uniqueness of the poem. You seem to have purged the essence of being lonely out yourself and spill it onto paper. Well done. Well done.
 
TheCapturedBatThis 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. replied...
Feb. 13 at 7:35 pm :
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the kindness of your comment.
 
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dandelion77This 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...
Jul. 18, 2012 at 3:51 am:
Please keep your comments positive and constructive. We'll remove anything inappropriate. Thanks!
 
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dandelion77This 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...
Jul. 18, 2012 at 3:51 am:
Please keep your comments positive and constructive. We'll remove anything inappropriate. Thanks!
 
OldYoungOneThis 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. replied...
Feb. 12 at 3:17 pm :
isnt that already implied when posting anything on teen ink? Is there a great need to remind responsible serious people that we need to be respectful? We are all artists so we show fellow artists respect. You need not specify.
 
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Josika.Nav said...
Jun. 17, 2012 at 8:51 am:
hey! amazing poem. i like the short sentence structure, it really gives the piece a unique flow. also, the symbolic references work well.the whole 'self destruction' theme is well expressed and is absolutely relatable.....if there is one thing that you should work on , it is punctuation. commas, full stops help the reader in reading and interpreting...but apart from that:great work and keep writing :D
 
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