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Bruises

June 12, 2011
By SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
20 articles 1 photo 373 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I have a life. I just choose to ignore it.&quot;<br /> -one of my friends


Black, blue, up now down,
Bruise after bruise line my arms,
My record of pain.


The author's comments:
This haiku came to me when I thought about all the children in the world who are abused, and who abuse themselves.

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on Jul. 13 2011 at 12:26 am
Garnet77 PLATINUM, Sinagpore, Other
31 articles 6 photos 577 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Everything&#039;s a triangle.&quot; ~ My mother<br /> <br /> &quot;Write what you love, write what you care about, because sometimes, it&#039;s the easiest way to be heard.&quot;

I really love haikus, because they're so short, but they can say so much. It's kind of sad that people abuse themselves and are abused. This is really good. 

on Jul. 10 2011 at 1:29 pm
musicispassion PLATINUM, Perris, California
35 articles 0 photos 733 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot; Life is never easy for those who dream.&quot;<br /> There are so many other quotes i need pages to write them

it's sad to think that people abuse and abuse themselves good job

alex198 said...
on Jul. 8 2011 at 9:17 am
alex198, |, Other
0 articles 0 photos 113 comments
Love it! Especially the last line. It was really good :)

on Jul. 7 2011 at 9:28 pm
Zinaidia SILVER, Moreno Valley, California
8 articles 3 photos 78 comments

Favorite Quote:
\\\&quot;Whatever you are, be a good one.\\\&quot;

I'm adding this to my favorite list thing by the way :D

on Jul. 7 2011 at 9:27 pm
Zinaidia SILVER, Moreno Valley, California
8 articles 3 photos 78 comments

Favorite Quote:
\\\&quot;Whatever you are, be a good one.\\\&quot;

Wow, short but has a strong message. Personally I can relate to it (mom wasn't the nicest person) so this really touched my heart. Good job :) 5 stars!

on Jul. 6 2011 at 3:18 pm
writer_girl SILVER, Stuart, Virginia
7 articles 0 photos 9 comments
Very powerful. Nice work!

on Jul. 6 2011 at 3:15 pm
CieraDesiree GOLD, Hagerstown, Indiana
17 articles 1 photo 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.<br /> You never know what you have until it&#039;s gone.

Very simple, yet lots of meaning. LOVE IT!