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September 3, 2014
September 3, 2014
It hurts, to see and hear
someone you love, hurting.
To hear and see, the fresh waves
of hurt fall upon them,
makes my eyes water;
watering what?
The sadness, the pain,
that we all have to endure through
the storms.
Don't let the saltiness dry
inside your eyes;
the saltiness that dries
in your eyes,
will melt and fall down,
clear and salty;
stinging your eyes.
And then exploding,
in small shards of the ocean;
drops containing the whole ocean.
If you had asked,
what I had done last night,
I would have had said,
"I watched tears of pain,
breaking to pieces;
I watched little saltiness,
melt in the bittersweet heat
of someone's eyes;
I watched my mother's tears
turn into glass and shatter."
© Kristin R., Los Altos, CA
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EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Oct. 13 2014 at 9:40 am
I'm glad that you can connect to it, Liv. And you're right. :) It is hard, but anything worthwhile is going to be a challenge. It's never going to be eeays, but it's going to be simple. Haha, if that makes sense. Also, yes. We sometimes do have to see it, so we can fix them and grow stringer in faith. :) Thank you so much, Liv., my friend. :)
Olivia-Atlet ELITE said...
on Oct. 13 2014 at 8:04 am
I can sooooo realate to this!!!! The feeling you get when watching someone i pain is worse than experiencing it yourself. It's hard, but sometimes we have to see it so we can fix them ^_^ Keep going :)
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 15 2014 at 11:06 pm
Aww, thank you so much, my friend! : ) I love your writing too. I'm also, glad that you loved it. : ) You're welcome, though it should be me thanking you. : ) Thank you, my friend.
Princess.Renda GOLD said...
on Sep. 15 2014 at 12:35 pm
OMG I love you too babe :') and I love your writing. This poem is breath taking and purly incredible. I love it!! :) Thank you so much for sharing.
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 14 2014 at 11:04 am
Thank you so much! ^_^
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 12 2014 at 9:12 am
Aww, oh thank you! You've necouraged me, a lot. ^_^ Thank you again!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 11 2014 at 9:31 pm
Thank you, Cassie! ^_^ You've encouraged me, so much. I thank you, again!
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND said...
on Sep. 11 2014 at 9:30 pm
Oh! Haha, thank you so much! ^_^ You don't have to do that, I understand if you don't. I write so much, and I have so much here, on Teen Ink. I love you too! Thank you, than you so much! You've encouraged me. ^_^ Thank you again.
Xena_Zionne GOLD said...
on Sep. 11 2014 at 7:21 pm
you've published 54 articles! i'm going to read them all i swear! this is speechlessly beautiful. and i love you more. it'S HEART-WRENCHING KEEP IT UP
Cassie_Monroe BRONZE said...
on Sep. 11 2014 at 1:24 pm
Wow. This is amazing!
To see and hear the people you love, hurting. . .it hurts. I care so much, I can't help but care. I love you all!