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Tearstained Fingers

April 4, 2009
By VyrenRolar PLATINUM, Meredith, New Hampshire
VyrenRolar PLATINUM, Meredith, New Hampshire
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Favorite Quote:
"Hope is the feathered thing that perches on the soul." Emily Dickinson


I lay under the stage,
visible to anyone
who walks in front of it,
my head on my right elbow
and left hand.
I move my hand so I can see it
and notice
I have tearstained fingers,
for I have sobbed my heart out
under this stage.
Many people walk by
but nobody notices
the girl
with the tearstained fingers.

The author's comments:
This happened while I was at a tech rehearsal for my drama club. If you take anything at all away from this, let it be that no one should ever walk by a crying girl, for you could be her only hope.

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on May. 28 2009 at 7:08 pm
DinosoarJen DIAMOND, Scottsville, New York
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Just another casualty.<br /> It&#039;s sad but true.<br /> And even dead I&#039;m still ahead<br /> of most of you.

Hey there.

What other organizations have published you?

I'm trying to get my stuff out there, so any advice would be helpful!

on May. 23 2009 at 9:46 pm
DinosoarJen DIAMOND, Scottsville, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Just another casualty.<br /> It&#039;s sad but true.<br /> And even dead I&#039;m still ahead<br /> of most of you.

I hear that. I wish you would have made this more emotional. it sounded kind of preachy. But I still liked it.