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July 1, 2009
By Graceless91 PLATINUM, Seekonk, Massachusetts
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Graceless91 PLATINUM, Seekonk, Massachusetts
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"you can never fully love someone until you love yourself first"

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I type in my name
Password
And then hit the enter key
I procrastinate
Avoid the reason why I'm here
Read the happiness of other people
Whose hearts aren't breaking in two
I take a deep breath
And notice the trembling in my hands
Exhale and click the button
I hesitate
Wondering if I wait, if things may change
Being hasty could delete me from your thoughts
Instead my fingers hit the switch button
Listening to my brain and not my hurting heart
It now reads “Single”
Never thought Facebook would hold so much power
But now my new status is there for everyone to see
I'm vulnerable
And now everyone knows it

© Kaelyn L., East Northport, NY

The author's comments:
it sounds silly thinking that just switching a facebook relationship status, but everyone is notified, everyone sees it. after two years with someone and this happens, its like i felt shame.it was hard to change it.
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Airicorn BRONZE said...
on Dec. 11 2013 at 12:26 am
Airicorn BRONZE, Estacada, Oregon
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“I don't care if you're black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you're nice to me, I'll be nice to you. Simple as that.” -Eminem

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I felt the same way with my boyfriend when he and I broke up. We're considered the cutest couple in our whole high school so changing that status just killed me. It actually caused me to delete my facebook to avoid having to change it. <3
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on Jul. 17 2011 at 1:04 pm
megsloveslions GOLD, Thomasville, Pennsylvania
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Wow very good! I really like it, keep up the good work! Please check out my work, it would mean a lot! I totally know what you mean, once you switch it you relize that there's no going back, that you be the same as before.
Graceless91 PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 27 2010 at 11:21 pm
Graceless91 PLATINUM, Seekonk, Massachusetts
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&quot;you can never fully love someone until you love yourself first&quot;

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thank you...couldnt have done it without you
natec said...
on Feb. 25 2010 at 8:49 pm
Congrats yet another good poem by a very good writer.. keep it up
AbbotRabbit GOLD said...
on Dec. 4 2009 at 2:56 pm
AbbotRabbit GOLD, Abolana, District Of Columbia
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This poem has great flow and insight.<br /> I really enjoyed it.<br /> Lovely poem darling =]<br /> -Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-<br /> XxIll tell you Im an orphan after you meet myy familyXx

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This poem has great flow and insight.

I really enjoyed it.

Lovely poem darling =]

-Please check out the works that I have posted on here it would be highly appreciated and I think you would greatly enjoy them, Thankk youz-

XxDear Mr. President Let Meh Tell You 'Bout Hard Work Building A Bed Out Of A Cardbord BoxXx
CourtneyCausesChaos said...
on Dec. 4 2009 at 11:30 am
I know how that feels no matter how long its been that you two are dating. Just one little word or action like changing you status to single thats when it hits you. You just lost more then you thought. You were comfertable and unafraid and now.. here you are and you're changed. And you will never be the same person that switched it to in a realtionship either. Its funny how one little word can break your heart but the truth is.. its the little things in life that make it all the more. For better or for worse..