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I Walk Away

February 6, 2014
By Alexia Lesser BRONZE, Littleton, Colorado
Alexia Lesser BRONZE, Littleton, Colorado
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I walk away
I walk away everyday
I walk away everyday from the words I cannot say
I walk away everyday from the words I cannot say, from the hurt and betray
I walk away
I walk away from how I feel
I walk away from how I feel because I know it's real
I don't only walk away from me, I walk away from you
I walk away from your sadness too
I walk away when it's too much
I use walking away as a crutch
I walk away when my world caves in
I walk away so I don't drown, but swim
I walk away to save myself, to save you
Because if I hurt you, I hurt myself too
I walk away when I get scared
I walk away when sadness is shared.
I walk away.


The author's comments:
My creative writing teacher gives us random topics everyday, and this was one of the topics. It hit really close to home, because I do always use walking away as a defense mechanism.

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on Feb. 16 2014 at 10:51 am
Alexia Lesser BRONZE, Littleton, Colorado
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thanks Katie! I love you!

on Feb. 15 2014 at 9:13 pm
katertott PLATINUM, Littleton, Colorado
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That was amazing Lexie! I really really really liked it :)