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November 4, 2011
By TaylorBreanne PLATINUM, Sandston, Virginia
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"I write to escape reality. I write to be free. I write because I can lie or tell the truth. I write because I love it. I write because...that's the real me. I am a writer..." -TaylorBreanne

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So, I like you,
Then why did I just do that,
I told you I could never talk to you again,
Great, I screwed up.

You looked so hurt,
You asked me why,
I told you a lie,
Yep, I screwed up.

You said you dont know what to say,
I said I'm sorry,
Then you just walked away,
Wonderful, I screwed up.

I tried to explain,
but got tongue tied,
So everything came out wrong.
Like always, I screwed up.

I'm pushing you away,
I always do this,
I really dont want to,
So why did I screw up?

I really hope I can fix this tomorrow,
I wrote you a letter telling you to meet me,
I hope you'll come,
So I can try to un-screw my screw up

© Alexandra B., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
When I started to get feelings for my current boyfriend, it scared me so I told him that I could never talk to him again.
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inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 17 2011 at 3:57 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
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"If I knew where poems came from, I'd go there"




- Michael Langley, 'Staying Alive'

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This was great, and haha it sounded like something I would do to my 'crush' XD
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Dec. 5 2011 at 8:39 am
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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“I'd rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I'd rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye's a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example's always clear.” -Edgar Guest

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Yep, the last line is deffidenatally the best. great job!
Inksy SILVER said...
on Dec. 4 2011 at 10:40 pm
Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
"Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead"
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"Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love."
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Both of your poems that I've read have just been amazing. Again, everyone can relate. I do this a lot.. push myself away when I feel to close to someone. The words flow beautifully and it seem effortless... 5/5.
TaylorBreanne PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 24 2011 at 2:30 pm
TaylorBreanne PLATINUM, Sandston, Virginia
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"I write to escape reality. I write to be free. I write because I can lie or tell the truth. I write because I love it. I write because...that's the real me. I am a writer..." -TaylorBreanne

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Thanks! The last line is my favorite too!
ReadWriteBreathe PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 24 2011 at 2:18 pm
ReadWriteBreathe PLATINUM, Pocatello, Idaho
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"You have to consider the possibility that God does not like you" Tyler Durden Fight Club

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I like this one a lot too. I find myself doing this  a lot, even though I don't know why. I like the last line it ties the whole poem together. Great job.