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October 9, 2011
By aislingob BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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aislingob BRONZE, St. Louis, Missouri
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"Love as long as you live, and laugh as much as you breathe."

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I could taste them.
I could taste the rage, the agony, the hatred.
I could taste the love of a mother, slowly leaving me…
One small drop at a time.

And it drove me crazy, as I took a step
Cars racing past me, no one would have time to think
Soon
I would be ‘that girl’,
The girl who couldn’t take it
The girl who ended it

But as I began to take the last step
Head pounding now
Mind dull
They stopped me

As much as I wanted to believe that it was over
As much as I wanted to believe that I couldn’t feel,
That I couldn’t live
They proved I could

I was drowning now,
But I managed to escape
The taste of my tears
Bringing me back to reality.

© Mary A., Fullerton, CA

The author's comments:
This piece is a piece based partly on my own emotions, and partly my emotions taken to a whole other level.
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justme242 GOLD said...
on Jul. 16 2012 at 10:18 am
justme242 GOLD, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Great job it was very good 

 

mynameisobel PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 16 2012 at 9:48 am
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They way you made the reader be able to feel how much pain the character was in was amazing. it was amazing.
DanielM SILVER said...
on Jul. 16 2012 at 9:44 am
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Wow that was really good. I really like your emotions. I especially like the line I tasted my own agony. Very good use of imagery and emotion. Suggestion: I would more imagery .