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June 18, 2010
By Testing...1,2,3... SILVER, Urbana, Illinois
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“I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people." Van Gogh

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Words, spoken
from
your lips
hit harder
than
the blows
you made
at
my face.
Every sound,
traveling
in
my ear
stings harder
than
the blood
in
my eyes.
The cut,
on
my lip
grows bigger
with
your kiss
goodbye.
You
hurt me
but please
don't leave
me,
here,
to
wipe away
the tears
alone,
again.

© Liza M., Vineland, NJ

The author's comments:
This piece I wrote with an abusive relationship in mind. Teenagers today are too emotionally attatched to sometimes understand the actual problem they may be facing, abuse is one of them.
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This article has 3 comments.

be_unique. SILVER said...
on Sep. 12 2010 at 9:47 am
be_unique. SILVER, Boston, Massachusetts
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Yea me too! Haha I have all her books(:
Testing...1,2,3... SILVER said...
on Sep. 12 2010 at 12:16 am
Testing...1,2,3... SILVER, Urbana, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;I tell you, the more I think, the more I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.&quot; Van Gogh

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Thank you for your comment. I love Ellen Hopkins! I actually just realized how similar in style my poem is since u asked about her. Haha.
be_unique. SILVER said...
on Sep. 9 2010 at 8:30 am
be_unique. SILVER, Boston, Massachusetts
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This is amazing! You have a lot of talent, I loved you poem especially the topic, I completely agree, have you ever read Ellen Hopkins books?