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Dysfunctional
October 12, 2009
We were so wrong,
That we made it right.
We slept through the day,
And only talked at night.
We never told the truth,
We only lied.
We always laughed,
When we should have cried.
We were never bland,
We had to add spice.
We were always naughty,
But rarely nice.
We used the words hate,
Instead of using love.
We fell into a ditch,
Instead of rising above.
© Lucie C., Chatham, NY
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KdramaObsession PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 23 2022 at 1:59 am
I can relate to this right now,I think me and them are ignoring the issue. Love this piece!
Beanmint23 BRONZE said...
on Jan. 5 2020 at 9:06 pm
This is really well done ^^ an amazing poem!
amsunshine said...
on Apr. 29 2015 at 10:54 am
I absolutely love this poem!
PurplePandaPoo BRONZE said...
on Nov. 19 2013 at 1:58 pm
Lets be honest. It would be pretty boring if your relationship was perfect. A few bumps in the road just make it more interesting. (;
xofelicia97 GOLD said...
on Nov. 19 2013 at 10:50 am
Exactly! I love this. I'm speechless.
Tony Pasternak BRONZE said...
on Nov. 7 2013 at 10:30 am
Really good I poem. I really enjoyed it!
TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Sep. 2 2013 at 12:55 pm
This poem is amazing! I don't really have anything bad to say about that. Great job!!!
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 9 2013 at 2:10 pm
I loved this! Great job. It's edgy yet fantastically written. The juxtapositions, again, fit the piece really well. To sum it all up, great poem. This is definitely somehting to be proud of.
WinterGreer SILVER said...
on Feb. 1 2013 at 8:10 pm
WOW. Just... wow.
writergirly GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2012 at 8:32 pm
This is really good. You've presented the things that seem so good at the time but maybe shouldn't be really way. Great use of juxtaposition. It flowed really well.
InkWriter13 said...
on Jun. 14 2012 at 9:21 pm
I like the juxtapositions here. Very effective. I also like that you used analogies that would be easily relatable to your audience/readers. This is always a true sign of a good writer. That's what makes it real and vivid and beautiful. Definitely a bad situation to be in, and definitely a relationship to avoid. Great poem. :D Would you please read and comment on my poem titled A Cure? I would really appreciate it! :D
Karalee B said...
on May. 2 2012 at 7:51 am
This is a really amazing sonnet. You had a nice use of oxymorons (like we were wrong and we were right) to make a point and to show that you felt one way, but also felt another.
book lover said...
on May. 1 2012 at 2:36 pm
I think this poem shows the human emotions making a very amazing poem. you also had rythym and used "we" over again which made the whole poem.
Ivalyn(: said...
on May. 1 2012 at 2:06 pm
I liked how you had a lot of rhythm and how you used pathetic fallacy to give more detail about the subject. Great job(:
Mitch said...
on May. 1 2012 at 11:24 am
I loved your sonnet! I really liked that you had good rhythm. It was even a little catchy if that makes any sence. I hope you make another poem like this cause I would gladly read it. :)
Insert Name Here said...
on May. 1 2012 at 11:20 am
This is an amazing sonnet about a personal problem. Many people have this problem. This poem could help people everywhere. I liked how you used hyperboles to make it easier to understand how you feel.
Mr. Charles Blake said...
on May. 1 2012 at 10:43 am
The poem was a great sonnet! I really liked how you used a form of alliteration in your writing.
mr. charles blake said...
on May. 1 2012 at 10:36 am
The poem is a really great sonnet! i like how you used a type of alliteratino at the beginnig of most verses
