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What She Didn't See

June 1, 2013
By The_Introvert PLATINUM, Bellevue, Nebraska
The_Introvert PLATINUM, Bellevue, Nebraska
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Favorite Quote:
“She seems so cool, so focused, so quiet, yet her eyes remain fixed upon the horizon. You think you know all there is to know about her immediately upon meeting her, but everything you think you know is wrong. Passion flows through her like a river."


The second you looked away--
that was when the mask slipped
when it was really her
and you weren't there to see it
to see her
you were too busy
talking on the phone
making plans
laughing with your friends
your mind was already
half-way out that front door
shouldn't a mother be there for her daughter?
shouldn't she listen?
shouldn't she believe?
they say
children should be seen
and not heard
maybe that's why there are
so many dead children


The author's comments:
I wrote this to illustrate the effects that neglect and rejection have on a person.

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