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My Humanity

October 18, 2009
By Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments

Blink away the tears
That burn deep into my skin.
I cry silently to myself
And let the evil in.

I feel my bones altering
My layers becoming hard as steel.
So I blow out my light
And make my fears real.

Crawling through my fingers
It grasps my beating heart.
From the inside out,
It begins to tear me apart.

I could have pushed it away.
But I am not as strong as I used to be.
My soul, a fragile glass,
Now shatters within me.

I am being shredded.
I feel so cold and alone.
But nobody cares enough to end it.
So I have to do it on my own.

But its claws scratch me,
Making scars on my eyes.
Seeping through my roots,
And poisoning my mind.

But I am still human;
A part of me still exists.
I know because I am strong enough
To be write this.

Darkness,
Fly away
Like a butterfly
On black wings.


The author's comments:
I don't want to lose myself, but I know I am losing more of myself every day. So I wrote when I realized it. And now I am gaining back the part of me that I let slip away. Only now I feel myself becoming stronger.

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on Dec. 2 2009 at 3:24 pm
Fredwardness SILVER, Romeo, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;The stars are blazing like rebel diamonds cut out of the sun&quot; -The Killers (Read My Mind)<br /> <br /> &quot;If you don&#039;t know where you&#039;re going, any road will take you there.&quot; -George Harrison

I liked it Heart. I agree it doesn't need change, I don't think poetry should ever be changed. =)

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 21 2009 at 2:38 pm
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
That's okay. :) Thanks for the compliment. It touched my heart. Ha ha.

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Nov. 21 2009 at 8:25 am
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

urg. well, i was trying to give you a complement and say that i thought you were really good, but i guess that backfired on me.

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 20 2009 at 11:04 pm
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
Potential...that's what someone said to me about my guitar. I suck at guitar T.T

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Nov. 20 2009 at 10:25 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

no problem heart. i really enjoy your work and think that you have amazing potential

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 20 2009 at 10:16 pm
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
OH WHOA REALLY? Thanks Jatavion! Means A LOT.

-Kal- GOLD said...
on Nov. 20 2009 at 10:02 pm
-Kal- GOLD, Carthage, North Carolina
14 articles 0 photos 244 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible, and recieves the impossible&quot; <br /> -Anonymous

great job on this poem :) thats really all ive got to say because theres nothing that i think should be improved on. your poetry is the only poetry i've given five stars to by the way

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 9 2009 at 11:46 pm
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
Oh, that's okay. I know not everybody is going to like my poetry :) but hey, I'm still smiling! Thanks Sarah! I can call you by your name right? Your name is preetttyyy. :p

on Nov. 9 2009 at 5:38 pm
writerscramp PLATINUM, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
Anyone who says winning isn&#039;t everything,<br /> Has won nothing.<br /> ``Mia Hamm

ouch. that hurts. WASN'T ME!! i swear! lol

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 7 2009 at 11:10 am
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
Ouch, someone gave me a 1/5 stars. I don't mind, but whoever gave it to me, could you tell me what I need to work on? Wait, you probably wouldn't even read this again. Oh well, it's worth a try.

Heart SILVER said...
on Nov. 7 2009 at 11:07 am
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
NOPE they DO NOT SUCK! If it did, then why did I rate them ALL five stars? Go Sarah!!!!

on Nov. 6 2009 at 5:47 pm
writerscramp PLATINUM, Green Bay, Wisconsin
33 articles 0 photos 130 comments

Favorite Quote:
Anyone who says winning isn&#039;t everything,<br /> Has won nothing.<br /> ``Mia Hamm

Because.... I don't know, quite frankly! no clue. sigh. i suck at wrtting on here! my poems suck, seriously stink

Heart SILVER said...
on Oct. 31 2009 at 12:17 am
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
Thank you, it means a lot to me. You have no idea :) Hey, how come I can't click your name?

Sarah W. said...
on Oct. 30 2009 at 7:08 pm
Dang girl! honestly you've got talent.

Heart SILVER said...
on Oct. 30 2009 at 12:03 am
Heart SILVER, Arcadia, California
9 articles 0 photos 58 comments
OOPs, wheni said "to be write this." i meant "to be writing this."