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Questions

September 11, 2018
By Benalicious SILVER, Homewood, Illinois
Benalicious SILVER, Homewood, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King Jr.


How are you?

Is something going on?

How can I help?

Is there anything I can do?

Where should I be?

When should I be there?

Are these something I should worry about?

Why did you ask me to help?

Who are you?


Who am I?

Why am I here?

Are these bruises noticeable?

When am I supposed to speak?

Where can I stay for the night?

Is there an end to the torture?

How am I supposed to stop it?

Is everything going to be okay?

How am I?


I am lost.


The author's comments:

I wrote this in a dark place, and I hope people can feel the darkness.


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kmagic BRONZE said...
on Nov. 7 2018 at 9:59 am
kmagic BRONZE, Denver, Colorado
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I've never seen a poem made up of questions before, and I love it. The response at the end is what hit the hardest. Good job!

on Oct. 4 2018 at 3:14 pm
chelsea4711 BRONZE, Homewood, Illinois
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Love this just as much as I did when hearing it, but it's even better to see it written out. Nice work. :)