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Deafness

May 12, 2010
By Robbie Denniston SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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I have walked these halls for four years.
Now I can’t even look in the mirrors.
The ones that look back at me with eyes,
Because I didn’t stop their cries.
I brush past them few times a year,
But it may have been me who stopped the tears.
They needed someone who hadn’t left,
As I pretended like I was deaf.
I turned them away,
I didn’t have time,
Besides you are not my kind.
Now I can see the mistake I have made,
And I try to deny the truth that hurts
But we both know what I could’ve done,
To stop the boy who pulled the gun.

© Carl N., Little Rock, AR

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FireWhiskey SILVER said...
on May. 18 2010 at 12:24 pm
FireWhiskey SILVER, Durango, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dreams are only Dreams, unless you do something about them, than they&#039;re life&quot;<br /> ~By me

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This is amazing and so true. I really want to look at more of your work.
Kilia GOLD said...
on May. 17 2010 at 8:38 pm
Kilia GOLD, Durham, North Carolina
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Favorite Quote:
At your weakest you learn to be at your strongest.

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wow.. this is very well written. the last two lines really hit home hard.

If this is true about you... damn... that is a lot to bear on your shoulders. I'm sorry.

I hope writing helps you get it out.

Jade-McKaye SILVER said...
on May. 17 2010 at 1:04 pm
Jade-McKaye SILVER, West Jordan, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
what happened to a dream?

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this is way good:) absolutely love it
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD said...
on May. 16 2010 at 2:18 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
\&quot;either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin<br /> <br /> \&quot;If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\&quot; <br /> <br /> \&quot;If music be the food of love, play on.\&quot;

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Wow this is awesome-it reminds me of a degrassi episode kind of-but anyway really good!!!
mariahLynn SILVER said...
on May. 16 2010 at 1:36 pm
mariahLynn SILVER, Craig, Colorado
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Wow this is really great! its really good. you should cheak out some of my work.