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Boomerang

August 11, 2011
By HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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"Nothing is impossible; the word itself says 'I'm possible'!" -Audrey Hepburn

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You threw your wrathful
Boomerang at me
But dearest, blindest
Did you listen to me?

What goes around
Comes back around

Your boomerang hits you
Straight in the face
Inevitably
Blinding pace
You see it coming
But you don’t turn down
Your bloody words
Pin yourself into the ground
Dear, you’re meeting your fatality
Gravity pulls you down to reality
The words from the mouth
That taunted me all my life
Each pain is thrown back at you
Each a razor-sharp knife

What goes around
Comes back around

Someday I knew
The wrath you threw
Would come back around
Knocking you
I twiddle my thumbs
Waiting for that day
I survived your chain hold
But I’m amused when I say when I say
Your days are numbered
Ending at last
You wrathful boomerang
Comes back around at last

© Elise S., Clarksville, MD

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Beila BRONZE said...
on Feb. 20 2015 at 3:37 am
Beila BRONZE, Palo Alto, California
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Ooh, wow, you gave me chills at the end. The whole concept of the boomerang was very intriguing, and I liked the flow and rhythm of this poem. One thing's for sure, you didn't lose my attention for an instant!
NostradamusClaims said...
on May. 15 2014 at 10:16 am
NostradamusClaims, New Delhi, Other
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out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing<br /> there is a field <br /> i&#039;ll meet you there<br /> -Rumi

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its nice way of making people realise what they have done wrong...... not subtle but thats the point right? hit them hard..... i loved it :)
HudaZav SILVER said...
on May. 10 2014 at 10:03 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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Thank you very much! I appreciate it =)
Mollybug16 BRONZE said...
on May. 10 2014 at 9:42 pm
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I like how you repeated " what goes around comes around".   My favourite part is  " The words from the mouth That taunted me all my life Each Pain is thrown back at you Each a razor-sharp knife"   I like how it rhymes and it reminds me of how I feel sometimes.   5 stars... love this poem :0)
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I like it.   Reminds me of Karma.           Good Work.           Keep Writing.
JJ_Lone PLATINUM said...
on May. 1 2014 at 4:01 pm
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awesome poem
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Jan. 30 2014 at 5:41 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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Thank you ! =) 
Alycia. BRONZE said...
on Jan. 26 2014 at 9:47 pm
Alycia. BRONZE, Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
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Love the repetition of "what goes around comes around" and the imagery that was used. Fantastic!
RoyalCorona SILVER said...
on Jan. 23 2014 at 8:26 pm
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I really like this poem! I could see this being sung like a song! Great job!
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Nov. 1 2013 at 5:33 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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&quot;Nothing is impossible; the word itself says &#039;I&#039;m possible&#039;!&quot; -Audrey Hepburn

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haha thanks =P means  a lot  
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Nov. 1 2013 at 5:33 pm
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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thanks so much =) it means a lot
mnm08 BRONZE said...
on Aug. 3 2013 at 2:19 pm
mnm08 BRONZE, Grande Prairie, Texas
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You should write poems more often! This was great, I think the best part is how its so simply written yet the meaning is strong and it makes the poem so sophisticated. 
Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 18 2013 at 12:57 pm
Carly_Elizabeth PLATINUM, Othello, Washington
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I love the hidden meaning in this peom. And I agree with CarrieAnn13 that the imagery is very good. And I adored the part where you said, "I twiddle my thumbs, waiting for that day" It made me laugh.  :) 
HudaZav SILVER said...
on Feb. 18 2013 at 12:05 am
HudaZav SILVER, Toronto, Other
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&quot;Nothing is impossible; the word itself says &#039;I&#039;m possible&#039;!&quot; -Audrey Hepburn

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Yeah, guess it sounded like a song since i wanted to add a beat to it, haha. glad u liked it xx
CarrieAnn13 GOLD said...
on Aug. 13 2012 at 10:20 pm
CarrieAnn13 GOLD, Goodsoil, Other
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I absolutely love the vivid imagery you used: "Each pain is thrown back at you/Each a razor-sharp knife."  The boomerang as a metaphor for what goes around comes around works really well, in my opinion, as well as the repetition of "What goes around/Comes around."  It feels almost like a song. What I like the most, however, is the raw emotion I can feel in your poetry.  Some poetry just falls flat, yet I can feel the anguish and the satisfaction of seeing someone who hurt you being hurt in return.  I love it!