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February 1, 2008
By Anonymous

What I could never tell my mother
Isn’t her fault; it’s mine
It’s things wrapped inside of me, coiled like wire with the filament exposed
She could accept them – those things – I’m sure
Maybe even love them the way she loves me; little puzzle pieces
That fell out of the box when we were putting it under the sofa
After we almost finished the puzzle together
But I hide them inside my deepest aorta
Keeping them safe because who wants to grab a still-beating heart?
It would kill me to take those secrets out
So my mother may know they exist
But she lets me keep them.
And maybe that’s the real secret, the one that
Shhhh
She doesn’t know –
It’s that I need some secrets of my own.

© Anonymous

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on Jan. 4 2010 at 7:07 pm
wow this was great it flowed really well and i relate :( youre really good!
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I can almost relate to it...
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Neat! It's definitely something I (and definitely other people) could relate to, and so well expressed ;)
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<3 this is sooo good. i can totally agree with it. wonderful poem, very meaningful
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Definitely agreeing with you 100%....Take it to the top.... Keep it up....
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i love this beause i know exactly what the poem is saying, there a bzillion thousand things my mom doesnt know GREATGREATGREAT job :)

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i never keep secrets from my moma :( mainly cuz i know she'll figure it out on her own someday.
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i am the same way with my mother... if you have time please check out my poems
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This poem was really great and it really descibed exactly how i feel everyday. this poem really spoke to me. Great job. an i loved the way referenced the aorta of the heart. that was really creative.
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This seriously made me shiver. I really love it because it's so true, and you express it so beautifully! Keep writing. :)
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i absoluty LOVE this poem...it reminds me so much of my relationship with my mother. great job:)