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The Last Straw

February 18, 2014
By Archa-awesome GOLD, Buffalo, Minnesota
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Archa-awesome GOLD, Buffalo, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
“Cruelty is all out of ignorance. If you knew what was in store for you, you wouldn't hurt anybody, because whatever you do comes back much more forceful than you send it out” -Willie Nelson

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I don't understand,
Are these insults
Necessary?
Why hide from
The truth?

I cannot take this,
I am cracking,
Breaking,
Crying.

I do not like
My own emotions,
I hide from them.
But now,
They are falling,
Falling from my eyes
In big,
Fat,
Tears.

I am considered strong
In heart,
Mind,
And body.
But things change
All the time.

I cannot handle myself
Anymore.
I am hurting
All the time.

I need
A way,
A way to fix
The damage
Done.
I need an
Antidote to
Myself.

This is
My
Last straw

© Simon I., Lansing, NY

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I'm hurting guys, any prayers are accepted, any solution is received with a thousand thanks.
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