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What I Gave To See You Smile

December 25, 2012
By Ashlee32197 PLATINUM, Akron, Ohio
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&quot;You may trod me in the very dirt, but still like dust i&#039;ll rise&quot; - unknown<br /> &quot;no matter how far you go down the wrong path, you can always turn back&quot;<br /> &quot;once you hit rock bottom, theres nowhere to go but up&quot;

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Don’t you know what I gave up
Just to make you happy?
I’m not treated the same, unwanted,
You know the things they call me.
But I thought the names were worth it,
As long as I saw that smile.
The only thing I didn’t know
Was that words lasted such a long while.
I thought I could handle them all,
Thought I could fight through.
But 300 words against my own,
If only then I knew.

© Leighann E., Westport, MA

The author's comments:
I wrote this about a year after i gave up a special gift of mine to a guy because i wanted to make him happy. He dumped me a week later and i started getting called names. i figured I'd get called names but didn't know the names would still stick to me 3 years later.
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