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November 23, 2009
By b.rai DIAMOND, College Station, Texas
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b.rai DIAMOND, College Station, Texas
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you never really know what love is, until it breaks your heart.

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Of this world,the people
Why do they cry and mourn
Why do the people
Hurt themselves 'til they're torn
Why do all these people
Think they know the truth
But really all they know is
That they hope what they think is not true
The people of thi sworld
Think they are not fit to love
They suspect just because the ways guys act
That they are worthless,so they tear their skin and cut
They rip themselves wide open
Just to feel the pain
So they can forget the hurtful past
And watch themselves then bleed
The people want to stop so bad
They want to end it now
They want to hurt themselves no more
But what other way can they forget
Why do these people
Wishthey were someone else
Why do all these people
Risk for him all that they have felt

© Shann L., Tai Po, Hong Kong

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b.rai DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 13 2009 at 10:14 pm
b.rai DIAMOND, College Station, Texas
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you never really know what love is, until it breaks your heart.

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actually when i wrote this poem...'them' in this one symbolizeded myself. i use to have a problem and i realized it and questioned my purpose for my problem.
calephchad BRONZE said...
on Dec. 11 2009 at 2:30 pm
calephchad BRONZE, Guin, Alabama
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I love this poem. ! This is so true. You covered everything so smoothly. Nice job! Definitely a 5 out of 5! If you would like to check out some out of my work, I would really appreciate it. Thanks and good job!
Inkspired PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 10 2009 at 6:58 am
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&quot;If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?&quot; - Mario Pei<br /> &quot;I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; Isaac Asimov

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This is amazing! I love all of the questions and descriptions, and it really gets your point across well. I totally agree with you!
Cady_ PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 9 2009 at 11:14 pm
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&quot;Never judge a book by its cover.&quot;, and &quot;When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.&quot; &quot;Cherish your life.&quot; &quot;Love equals eternity.&quot;

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Kind of true but you have to wonder the truth of all those questions..I am glad I am not like them.Some things can also be expressed through poetry,so you never know.
StandardToaster PLATINUM said...
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this is great. i ask myself the same questions about humanity
cheerchick4 SILVER said...
on Dec. 9 2009 at 6:06 pm
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ilove this poem. it was soo good
Reaa.Mae.Kuzyk GOLD said...
on Dec. 9 2009 at 2:36 pm
Reaa.Mae.Kuzyk GOLD, Arborg, Manitoba, Other
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&quot;Why live trying to just DIE, when people are DYING just for the chance to LIVE.&quot;<br /> -Anomynous<br /> <br /> &quot;Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters.&quot;<br /> - Margaret Peters

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Loved it.

It dug deep.

Keep writing! <3