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How Long

March 18, 2022
By Badluck BRONZE, Temperance, Michigan
Badluck BRONZE, Temperance, Michigan
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How long

Before the water allowed to to flow through

How long

Before the wounds from the ax have permission to be shown

How long

Until it's allowed to defend itself

Without being made out to be the villain

How long

Does the lid need to stay on?

How long do I need to keep on this mask?

Sunny days are nice

But clouds with rain exist and need to let out their water

The plants are pretty.

Because the woodsmen covers up the cuts they put in trees

Everything's made out to be perfect

Because if they say anything,

They'll become the villain

Everything's nice.

But how long?

When the lid can't hold anymore,

Then what?

What could have been a simple shower turns into a flood.


The author's comments:

We try to make everything look perfect, but at what cost?


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Afra ELITE said...
on Mar. 19 2022 at 10:18 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

Yeah, that could be a discussion...It is a essential question to ask...
This poem showed that really well...The last line made us question ourselves...☆☆☆