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What Happens At Night

May 7, 2010
By Anonymous

"I learned from daddy every night



He beat me to a pulp.



So now I'll do the same to you,



You worthless, little, punk."



As his hand collided with my face



I turned the other way.



As my cheek faced to the east,



I heard the small boy say,



"I was meant to have a feast



It was my special day,



Instead I just got bruises



And on the floor I lay."



As he hit me again, I just felt sorry



For the poor boy beating me



All he wanted was a feast



But daddy wouldn't let him be.



"He hit me every night



Just like I'll do to you now



It had to end though, I tell you



So I put the gun to his brow.



Tears fell down my face as he explained



What happened late at night



So I let him beat me


Even though it wasn't right.

© Anonymous

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RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 4:17 pm
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD, Zephyrhills, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You make one more comment like that I will wrap you in a tortilla shell and eat you as a snack, maybe with some nice pico de gillo.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t die for something, I&#039;ll kill you for nothing.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship

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Thanks..... :)
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 4:17 pm
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD, Zephyrhills, Florida
10 articles 0 photos 154 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;You make one more comment like that I will wrap you in a tortilla shell and eat you as a snack, maybe with some nice pico de gillo.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t die for something, I&#039;ll kill you for nothing.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship

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Lol thanks so much.
BaileyBaby13 BRONZE said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 4:14 pm
BaileyBaby13 BRONZE, Enumclaw, Washington
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I agree, you should get credit for this. It was amazing. Dark, sad, intense. Amazing job.
OfficialApprover PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 2:28 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker<br /> We cannot change the cards we&#039;re dealt just how we play the hand<br /> Experience is what you get when you didn&#039;t get what you wanted<br /> It&#039;s pretty easy to be smart when you&#039;re parroting smart people<br /> -Randy Pausch

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Well, it was really incredible.  I couldn't write poetry like this.
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 2:17 pm
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD, Zephyrhills, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You make one more comment like that I will wrap you in a tortilla shell and eat you as a snack, maybe with some nice pico de gillo.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t die for something, I&#039;ll kill you for nothing.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship

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Thank you so much. Yeah Its whatever it doesnt matter if anyone reads it. It was just something I came up with.
OfficialApprover PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 20 2010 at 2:06 pm
OfficialApprover PLATINUM, Orefield, Pennsylvania
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Grab life by the balls. -Slobberknocker<br /> We cannot change the cards we&#039;re dealt just how we play the hand<br /> Experience is what you get when you didn&#039;t get what you wanted<br /> It&#039;s pretty easy to be smart when you&#039;re parroting smart people<br /> -Randy Pausch

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Wow...sensititive topic or not, they shouldn't have made this anonymous, you deserve credit for it...it was amazing, sad and dark, very well-worded and well-rhymed.  Just wow.
Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 10:31 pm
Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM, New Cumberland, West Virginia
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&quot;and all you f***ers go beep beep beep in cheap,plastic cars. If It&#039;s to dumb to see or say you&#039;ll still sing it, and I&#039;ll just cue the applause&quot; - Marilyn Manson

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LOL, thats cool to. :)
real_as_can_be101 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 16 2010 at 2:10 pm
real_as_can_be101 PLATINUM, Mustang, Oklahoma
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very good writing! i love it!
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD said...
on Jun. 15 2010 at 10:19 am
RedvinesWTHCantTheyDo GOLD, Zephyrhills, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;You make one more comment like that I will wrap you in a tortilla shell and eat you as a snack, maybe with some nice pico de gillo.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship<br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t die for something, I&#039;ll kill you for nothing.&quot;~ Lauren Lopez in Starship

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I'm actually a girl. :) lol

 

Thanks... :)

Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 14 2010 at 10:38 pm
Pitiful_Anonymous PLATINUM, New Cumberland, West Virginia
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;and all you f***ers go beep beep beep in cheap,plastic cars. If It&#039;s to dumb to see or say you&#039;ll still sing it, and I&#039;ll just cue the applause&quot; - Marilyn Manson

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This is really amazing... very intense. I love it. You have alot of talent, and should definitely keep writing.

This honestly made me cringe while reading it, and I'm not the kind to usually get emotional over writing, but You really made me think about my childhood, and how i got beat just about everyday. That's talent... You have heaps of it, sir. :)