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Bleeding

February 10, 2013
By Silenced-Insanity SILVER, Moore, Oklahoma
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Silenced-Insanity SILVER, Moore, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
When you acknowledge there is nothing repulsive or unforgivable or shameful about yourself, it becomes easier the be that authentic person and feel like you&#039;re living a less performed life. <br /> -John Green

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Pen in hand,
Music blaring in my ears,
Filling my soul.
My heart.
My self.
I begin to crack open.
Dust the cobwebs from old memories,
Flip through a book of hurt.
Pain.
Sorrow.
With that pen firmly gripped,
I begin to bleed.
Spilling sticky redness onto the paper beneath as if it were ink.
I pour out emotions,
Everything I felt when my parents split.
When I was laughed at.
When I was hurt.
Frightened.
Threatened.
That wound that just was
Begins to heal.
Close.
Seal.
Pen skating across the paper,
Coming to the end of its routine.
I wipe the tears staining my face,
Set down the pen,
Stand up and walk away.
I'm off to find that bit of happiness
I need to disguise my scar.

© Grace K., Port Washington, NY

The author's comments:
'There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.' --Ernest Hemingway
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Shards_of_my_soul GOLD said...
on Aug. 28 2013 at 12:20 pm
Shards_of_my_soul GOLD, BHUBANESWAR, Other
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if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst,<br /> then you certainly don&#039;t deserve at my best!<br /> <br /> it is the events that shape our lives, <br /> but it is the choices we make that define us...<br /> <br /> life is not about finding yourself,<br /> life is about creating yourself

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the metaphor is really good....keep it up
sadesdd DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 14 2013 at 12:27 pm
sadesdd DIAMOND, Elma, Iowa
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I know what you are talking about when you take the pain from memories. And I love how you say you need to disguise your scars. This poem in a way is triumphant but the last line adds a darkness to it like you have many more thoughts where these came from
Roe-Daniels BRONZE said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 5:32 pm
Roe-Daniels BRONZE, >>>>>>>, Other
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I know where you  are coming from and this poem is fantastic. 
CoffeeandCuts BRONZE said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 5:28 pm
CoffeeandCuts BRONZE, Banks, Oregon
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This is amazing. I love the metaphor of bleeding. Keep up the great work, you're really talented!