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June 3, 2010
By DizzyRae PLATINUM, Fort Washington, Maryland
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DizzyRae PLATINUM, Fort Washington, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof; the work for which all other work is but preparation.&rdquo;<br /> -Rainer Maria Rilke

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Whose fault is it?
Ours or theirs? His or hers?
Is it their fault that we are killed?
Is it our fault for being different
Is that a good enough reason to kill
When can I be looked upon as an equal or person?
When can I hold her hand without the looks of dissatisfaction?
You don’t own me
Why must my lifestyle is seen as unhealthy or full of sin
Aren’t you the one who sin every day, aren’t you the one who hates what we are
Look around you! We are still here. We are not contagious
We do not spread hatred. We are the hated. We are the ones who die
We are the ones who suffer
We become victims because we are different
This world is unique, everyone is diff
We are not an experiment! We are not confused
You are not us
You do not know what we go through
You do not know how we feel
You can’t tell us what we are and why we are that way
Laws may be changed but people don’t

© Melissa W., Fayetteville, GA

The author's comments:
So tired of the hatred, & the people who believe what we are when they are no where near it.
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shelterisland GOLD said...
on Jun. 10 2010 at 6:57 pm
shelterisland GOLD, Montclair, New Jersey
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Favorite Quote:
-Biting&#039;s excellent. It&#039;s like kissing only there&#039;s a winner.&quot;-Doctor Who, The Tardis

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this is just an amazing poem. good job :)
korhel said...
on Jun. 9 2010 at 5:57 am
korhel, Rockhampton, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I wish I had the guts to walk away and forget about you... But I can&#039;t because I know you won&#039;t come after me... And that&#039;s what hurts the most.&quot;

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Job*                  
korhel said...
on Jun. 9 2010 at 5:56 am
korhel, Rockhampton, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I wish I had the guts to walk away and forget about you... But I can&#039;t because I know you won&#039;t come after me... And that&#039;s what hurts the most.&quot;

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This is so true. You said it perfectly, great jon=]
DizzyRae PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 8 2010 at 8:32 pm
DizzyRae PLATINUM, Fort Washington, Maryland
20 articles 2 photos 37 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;For one human being to love another; that is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof; the work for which all other work is but preparation.&rdquo;<br /> -Rainer Maria Rilke

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Yeah ur rite, some people change but their main reason is that they dont want that change exactly
coly33 BRONZE said...
on Jun. 8 2010 at 4:16 pm
coly33 BRONZE, Lyndhurst, New Jersey
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wow awesome just inspiring and i loved the ending "laws may be changed but people don't" well i get what u were saying but ppl do change maybe not  in this case but ppl change in there lives

sometimes

but it was amazing

:)

HeatherBee BRONZE said...
on Jun. 7 2010 at 7:26 pm
HeatherBee BRONZE, I Live In, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
Go on and try to tear me down. I will be rising from the ground, like a skyscraper<br /> <br /> Love is louder than the pressure to be perfect

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the questioning in this made me really feel wat u wer saying:))) kool job