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Just to Let You Know MAG

By Anonymous

Your butchering words
In the beginning
Went through my head
As a child who listens
To every word you say

Your constant sarcasm
Your words which
I thought were the truth
The never giving up

Just to let you know, Dad
Those butchering words
To me are now worthless
For I know now
It was only your sickness

© Anonymous

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on Mar. 28 2018 at 9:09 am
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Awesome!... Please comment on my work!
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Wow!!!!!! This is really, really good! :-)
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:( reallllly goooood poem(: sad story tho...
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Hi,

Wow, this is such a heartwrenching poem. You said so much without really saying much. Lovely work.

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samlynn BRONZE said...
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Your poem paints a very clear picture! It's a very well put together poem.
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i love this poem, describes everything right
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I really like the meaning behind the story, and in some indirect way, I feel like I can relate to your poem.
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