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January 6, 2010
By hbananabread93 GOLD, Lyons, Pennsylvania
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hbananabread93 GOLD, Lyons, Pennsylvania
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it is what it is<br /> &amp;&amp;<br /> dance like EVERYBODY is watching

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Its not like I can stop,
I can’t just leave it all behind,
I know I can’t tell anybody,
but I can’t get it off my mind,

I haunts me like a ghost,
hangs over me like a storm,
but somehow you can’t see it,
beneath this act that I perform.

I’m such a hypocrite,
a liar, a horrible friend,
but I’m too scared to tell you,
scared our friendship will end.

We’re going in circles,
my life’s become a carousel,
I want so badly to just get off,
to escape this living hell.

© Kimberly C., Houston, TX

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Mandy22 GOLD said...
on Jun. 18 2013 at 10:03 am
Mandy22 GOLD, Apollo, Pennsylvania
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&quot;True love will triumph in the end - which may or may not be a lie, but if it is a lie, then it&#039;s the most beautiful lie we have.&quot;

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So metaphoric! I love it!
Elizabeth-of-rohan PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 29 2013 at 3:30 pm
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Pain is stronger than life, stronger than death, love, loyalty, duty.<br /> ~Essad Bey<br /> <br /> &quot;you are tired (i think) of the puzzle of living and doing; and so am i. come with me, then, and we&rsquo;ll leave it far and far away&mdash;&quot; - e.e. cummings

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wow. so good!
hail97 said...
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Wonderful poem! So relatable.
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I can totaly relate to this. This had always been my life. this is a amzing poem i love it because it speaks to me.
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This is my life summed up in a poem! Thanks for sharing, and I could totally relate!
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I really liked your poem! It had a lot of great rhythm and similies. I really liked the "It haunts me like a ghost" simile. Keep writing!
Lexie96 GOLD said...
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I really like this and I love the metaphor of life to a carousel... great poem and the emotions are displayed amazingly.

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wow, i'm speechless, this is really good, i can feel the heartbreak just reading it.
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Very powerful! I could feel your emotion.
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Really deep really good!!!
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unbelievable! i wish i had this in me, maybe i will find it like you have!
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I really like how you didn't just flat out tell the reader every detail.  It makes the poem so much more powerful!
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pnkninja11 BRONZE said...
on Sep. 3 2010 at 7:41 am
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I think we all experience this at least once through out our lifetime. We are afraid to tell our friends because we are scared they won't like us anymore. I never really resolved my situation and kept it quiet but that was a terrible feeling to keep it inside.
hbananabread93 GOLD said...
on Aug. 5 2010 at 4:10 pm
hbananabread93 GOLD, Lyons, Pennsylvania
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it is what it is<br /> &amp;&amp;<br /> dance like EVERYBODY is watching

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Thank you so much and I will check out your work now! :D
bluemagnet22 PLATINUM said...
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I love how the title completes your poem...it gives you chills. It def captures the essense of living a lie! Amazing! If you have a chance, check out my work sometime?
hbananabread93 GOLD said...
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hbananabread93 GOLD, Lyons, Pennsylvania
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Thank you! And I will get right on that!
hbananabread93 GOLD said...
on Jul. 30 2010 at 5:51 pm
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate those kind words! But I am sorry to hear that you go through it. :-