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Just to Let You Know MAG
Your butchering words
In the beginning
Went through my head
As a child who listens
To every word you say
Your constant sarcasm
Your words which
I thought were the truth
The never giving up
Just to let you know, Dad
Those butchering words
To me are now worthless
For I know now
It was only your sickness
© Anonymous
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CoyoteHeart GOLD said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 9:07 pm
I've been there, too. Amazing imagery though, and I like how the end is sort of empowering in a way. Good work. :)
elephantanni said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 6:17 pm
Teen Ink is honestly amazing. I'm probably the only one of my friends who thinks reading poems for hours is more fun than watching YouTube videos.
FeelTheRomance18 said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 6:03 pm
Wow. Deep, and relateable. This is amazing.
Maggie2014 GOLD said...
on Mar. 6 2011 at 10:54 am
Swithearth, unfortunatley i disagree, this poem was not flawless. Butchering words? someone please explain... usually butchering words means that your are messing up yours or someone elses words. and second there was absolutley no punctuation. like one big run on sentence. yes, no punctuation works for some people/poems but it did not work for this one. this poem was only ok.
abbymac said...
on Feb. 25 2011 at 8:03 am
Wow! This poem is awesome. It's so relatable, and I like the repetition of the phrase "butchering words". It adds some emotion to it.
Neautique132 SILVER said...
on Feb. 12 2011 at 9:23 pm
So deep, and strong. Amazingly real.
anne.Brooke said...
on Feb. 12 2011 at 9:05 am
I love the phrase 'butchering words'...
purplebutterfly SILVER said...
on Jan. 21 2011 at 7:11 pm
wow i can totaly relate to this...it's so lively and full of sorrow...
mjinwonderland BRONZE said...
on Jan. 21 2011 at 6:51 pm
great job, you just summed up all want to say to my dad, but i cant.
Emkat said...
on Jan. 21 2011 at 2:00 pm
I love this poem! Your words are really, you know, deep :) this is so good!
NikkiNitrogen GOLD said...
on Jan. 3 2011 at 4:06 am
I loved it because I know it I live it, I go through the same thing the people I looked up to as I child my gurdain Angels the ones of my childhood now lay broken,horrifingly ugly as a person and the truth is they were always this way it just tastws growing up to realize it
Sissybug2012 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 1 2011 at 6:40 pm
this is was so interesting....very unique....good flow
Pia_HainzCiavelli SILVER said...
on Dec. 30 2010 at 7:25 pm
this was so unecessary. if she wants to be snark and rude, thats her prob. also not her prob if u take offense.
No offense to any of u tho =)
CABhahahahaHPhahahaTLhaha GOLD said...
on Dec. 9 2010 at 9:48 pm
simply: :)
alienag said...
on Dec. 9 2010 at 5:18 pm
ack ack. shivers!
Sadia123456 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 5:41 pm
U hot on cool writing
keepinitreal BRONZE said...
on Dec. 8 2010 at 4:10 pm
This is fantastic. Stay strong :)
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