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February 6, 2014
By JosiSunny GOLD, Lehi, Utah
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&quot;We&#039;re all a little weird, and life&#039;s a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutual weirdness and call it LOVE.&quot;<br /> -Dr. Seuss

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You gifted me with the rose of your love
I possessed the hard but
Delicate beauty
For a while
Then you ripped my treasure from my hands
And bestowed it upon another
In payment
Leaving a jagged thorn
Embedded in my gentle palm
I pulled and pried
I cried in pain
The thorn drew my blood
It stays there, stuck
As a harsh reminder
Of the bittersweet rose
I once mistakenly loved

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

The author's comments:
Sometimes, we can't forget. And it hurts.
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oboe4life BRONZE said...
on Sep. 27 2014 at 11:51 pm
oboe4life BRONZE, Lehi, Utah
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&quot;Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers, to turn on the light.&quot;<br /> -Albus Dumbledore

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Wow! This is a great poem. I really like it and it is really true. There are those people that really hurt us and it is hard to forget. It is a sad truth. You wrote it beautifully. Thanks.
M.G.Causly SILVER said...
on Sep. 1 2014 at 3:59 pm
M.G.Causly SILVER, Compton, California
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&quot;After all this time?&quot;<br /> &quot;Always,&quot; said Snape.

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thats great! WOW..its so beautifully painful. WOW.. im speechless