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I Am From

May 1, 2014
By DearListener GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
DearListener GOLD, Chicago, Illinois
13 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Dogs are not allowed in the dog park. Humans are not allowed in the dog park. Do not approach the dog park.&quot;<br /> -The Nightvale City Council


I am from the family
The boy who dared, who tried, who failed.
I am from bloody knees and broken promises
Live, love friendship all disappointing
Mistakes I made which can never be fixed
Regrets that will haunt me for the rest of my life
Taunting me with “what ifs” and “could have beens”
I am from pain
The hard feeling of a ball against a mitt
The force so strong it knocks back into me
The shame of losing game after game
I was born from experience and endurance
Shattered bones to broken heads
Stitches, casts, gauze and drugs
I am from the dirt and grass
I am from metal and concrete
I am from the good and the bad
The skilled and the beginners
The losers and the winners
The rich and the poor
I am from the many
I am from the city



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on May. 11 2014 at 9:53 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,<br /> More real than solid earth;<br /> And to these death does not mean decay,<br /> But only another birth" <br /> - Isabella Banks

the expression in this poem was outstanding. Great job.

on May. 5 2014 at 11:19 pm
PhoenixTears GOLD, Stansbury Park, Utah
11 articles 6 photos 59 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Life sucks. And then you die.&quot; ~Jacob (Twilight)

I strongly relate to this!!! Great poem, very powerful!!