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Standing in the dark

November 2, 2009
By Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown


I ‘m standing alone in the dark
Waiting for you to light the spark.
To ignite the flame,
You will have to take the blame.
No one will believe I was there,
You will start to shred and tear.
Black is dark and white is pure
You’re the disease and I’m the cure.


You’re standing there in the dark
Waiting for me to light the spark
I will never ignite the flame,
And who’s to say that I’m to blame
This is because you start to fear
In the dark I shed a tear
I’m not dark and you’re not pure
I’m not a disease, you’re never a cure.


The author's comments:
this is a piece about racism as any form of dislike towards another person because they are different completely disgusts me.

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on Sep. 24 2010 at 11:36 am
WhingsOfAnOutcast BRONZE, Victora, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
"A sincere artist tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing."~Painter William Dobell

errr this comment my sis left......don't know why but sorry DX

on Sep. 24 2010 at 10:46 am
WhingsOfAnOutcast BRONZE, Victora, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A sincere artist tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing."~Painter William Dobell

well I disagree with being racist but I mean the sad truth of it is that racist people view others like that

on Sep. 24 2010 at 10:09 am
WhingsOfAnOutcast BRONZE, Victora, Texas
4 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A sincere artist tries to create something which is, in itself, a living thing."~Painter William Dobell

I really like this. its different from alot of poems I've read. I didn't realize it was written from 2 different views at first though. I love it!

on Sep. 22 2010 at 3:31 am
i think your'e wrong. this is the best poem in the world.

on May. 17 2010 at 4:03 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

thankyou! :)

on May. 17 2010 at 4:02 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

thankyou! :)

on May. 14 2010 at 5:01 pm
KICK3593 PLATINUM, Roslyn Heights, New York
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Your poem is awfully bleak to the end. I don't know, I guess that your preface just disagrees a little with my ideas. I believe in a universal sort of prejudice. You can disagree, of course, but I mean, everyone's different! My philosophy is to be accepting but in another way not accepting. I guess accepting in a social way, and not accepting in an individualistic kind of way (And hence, I don't believe in marriage!).

on Apr. 28 2010 at 5:35 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

thanks! I thought when i was writing it, that it would be good to try and be open - minded about what i was writing but i suppose i'm being quite biased against my own race here..... but at the end of the day, i see more racism coming from white people than black because idiotic people feel the need to share their nasty thoughts with me despite the warnings that i will hit them ... lol....

again thanks ;p


_NoAir_ BRONZE said...
on Apr. 27 2010 at 4:10 pm
_NoAir_ BRONZE, Toronto, Other
4 articles 1 photo 463 comments

Favorite Quote:
There are as many ways to live as there are people in this world. Each one deserves a closer look.


–Golly (Harriet The Spy)

I really like how this is from two prespectives, which took a bit of time to realize. Nice work!

on Feb. 22 2010 at 3:34 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

Ummm... Just in case there is any confusion here, stanza one is from the perspective of a white person, whereas stanza two is from the perspective of a black person. Thought I'd shed some light on this.. :)

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on Feb. 8 2010 at 1:31 pm
vampluv11 GOLD, Saugerties, New York
10 articles 1 photo 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
Go ask Alice.

yesh, i get to reply after all this time! (thnx fer replying to mine, btw..)

i loved the line "Black is dark and white is pure

You’re the disease and I’m the cure."

i loved the whole thing!

on Jan. 25 2010 at 10:06 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

any comments on how to improve would be fab thanks!

on Jan. 25 2010 at 3:28 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

lol you make me laugh, frube!

on Jan. 21 2010 at 6:18 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
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"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

computer is f****d up.....

on Jan. 20 2010 at 5:43 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
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Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

ta, love you! xxx bum chum xxx

on Jan. 20 2010 at 5:43 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

an that wasn't at 4:19 am this computer is f****d up >[

on Jan. 20 2010 at 5:42 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

not at 4:20 am damn it!

on Jan. 19 2010 at 3:24 pm
DarkPhoenix BRONZE, Liverpool, Other
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Favorite Quote:
Make love not war

Heyy, wow this is so good. I havent read any of your work in a while and so this just reminds me about how talented you are. Keep it up i cant wait to read more :D x

on Jan. 11 2010 at 4:20 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

love that picture.....

on Jan. 11 2010 at 4:19 am
Katherine93 GOLD, Liverpool, Other
15 articles 0 photos 76 comments

Favorite Quote:
"the only person you are destined to become is the person that you choose to be" - unknown

oh i did NOT reply to your comment at 5:28 am- what a load of poo. >:(