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April 29, 2010
By SwallowedByInsanity PLATINUM, Hillsdale, New Jersey
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SwallowedByInsanity PLATINUM, Hillsdale, New Jersey
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"Love is a poison, but it is also the antidote."

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I crawl into the shadows,
And slip between the cracks.
Unseen by the average person,
I am invisible and don’t leave tracks.

No sign that I was there,
No sign I will return.
No sign that I am here,
No sign that I was heard.

Not bothering to realize,
Or even try to dare.
Not bothering to look in my eyes,
Or even slightly care.

Though I’m hidden in the darkness,
And my life may sound horrible.
Most find my presence worthless,
But I’m glad to be invisible.

© Crystal F., Marshfield, MA

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SwallowedByInsanity PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 10 2011 at 12:07 pm
SwallowedByInsanity PLATINUM, Hillsdale, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Love is a poison, but it is also the antidote.&quot;

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thank you! and yes, I try not to conform to the usual too much, so I'm happy you felt the last stanza really hit it (:
Helena_Noel BRONZE said...
on Dec. 10 2011 at 11:44 am
Helena_Noel BRONZE, Burnt Hills, New York
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&ldquo;I&#039;d rather see a sermon than hear one any day; I&#039;d rather one should walk with me than merely tell the way: The eye&#039;s a better pupil and more willing than the ear, fine counsel is confusing, but example&#039;s always clear.&rdquo; -Edgar Guest

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haha! I was beginning to think this was like every other poem about being a wallflower, than BANG! That last stanza hit! Great job! Five stars!
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 11:54 am
Alice_in_Wonderland GOLD, San Clemente, California
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&ldquo;I could give up, I could stay stuck, or I could move on, So I put one foot front of the other, No no no nothing&rsquo;s gonna break my stride, &ldquo; &ndash;David Archuleta (The Other Side of Down)

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I can't say that I can relate to this but I can say that this is absolutely amazing. Great job! I love the rythym and use of words in this poem. Please write more poems like this. :)
Stefegg PLATINUM said...
on May. 29 2011 at 1:23 pm
Stefegg PLATINUM, Maysville, Missouri
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You describe my life perfectly. Keep writing!!
KeepReading BRONZE said...
on Oct. 16 2010 at 10:39 pm
KeepReading BRONZE, Kansas City, Missouri
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&ldquo;So the writer who breeds more words than he needs, is making a chore for the reader who reads.&rdquo; <br /> ―Dr. Seuss

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yeah, i instantly loved it!

 

also, pls comment on some of my work, thx

NeverCaredForKool-Aid GOLD said...
on Sep. 10 2010 at 6:11 am
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I don&#039;t believe in hell but I believe in my parent&#039;s couch-- Watsky

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Aren't we all? lol.  Loved how you ended this by showing the character's feelings about always going unnoticed- it's a stong way to end a poem!
pieluver BRONZE said...
on Jul. 8 2010 at 12:49 pm
pieluver BRONZE, Blountsville, Alabama
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&quot;The silence isn&#039;t so bad till I look at my hand and feel sad cause the spaces between my fingers are were urs fit perfectly.&quot;

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very guud =) i lurv it such a powerful meaning ! it explains a million things all at once wether it is at school at home or just in a sea of ppl . or ur just lost. i overthink things alot but onl cause they r worth my time
elfiewrites BRONZE said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 9:56 pm
elfiewrites BRONZE, Hillsdale, New Jersey
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&quot;The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart.&quot;~William Hazlitt<br /> &quot;Be yourself, everyone else is taken.&quot;

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I like legit am in love with this poem. <3333