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Wrecked

August 6, 2011
By JerseyGirl716 BRONZE, Central, New Jersey
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JerseyGirl716 BRONZE, Central, New Jersey
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"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot." -Eleanor Roosevelt

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Isn't it funny
that what I do,
(making paper pretty)
infuriates you?
You look at me
call me ugly--
cut right to the chase:
that's my jugular's misplaced
location.

Isn't it enough
for you to know,
my own self-worth
will never grow?
Because of words--
ingrained in my head
that others have said
(and you've hammered home)
with that horrible tone!
Through your constant “improve this”,
I'm still a near miss.

When will it end?
Once I'm finally dead?
Or will Heaven not play
music loud enough
TO
DROWN
YOU
OUT?

When will you leave?
When you “know”
that I am perfect
(or when I'm wrecked)?
Tell me now,
I need to know:
should I run...
or simply go?

© Martha V., Morton Grove, IL

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WrittenEmotions PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 16 2012 at 6:25 pm
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This is really nice, great job!(: 4/5
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Really good and I'm glad you got out of this. This is a great piece, think you could spare some time and leave me some feedback on mine?
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Its simply good..no not the word I'm looking for how about GREAT.it shows your creativity and what happens in most relationships.oh I loved how you put. TO DROWN YOU OUT.because to me it shows good emotions.
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i actually loved this! the last verse was my favoruite, it was really emotional, really well written aswel! :)
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This poem seriously hits home for me, and I love it. I think using caps for "To drown you out" was really awesome. I like it a lot. c:
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I partially agree with you here... I think that the use of parentheses is a cool touch; however the second use of a dash does seem a bit random and disrupts the flow of the piece. Author, your use of capitals at the end was effective.
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good job! i realy liked this!        
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I'm not quite sure about your use of dash and parenthesis. I think they're a little off. Other than that, this poem is good. :">
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Thank you SO much! That just made my day :)
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holy cow this is great.