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Sickness From Within

April 18, 2011
By kaykaybeck PLATINUM, Petersburg, Michigan
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kaykaybeck PLATINUM, Petersburg, Michigan
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I have a sickness from within
And it just won't leave me alone
Deciding everything for me
Leaving me no chance
Everyday is a challenge
Everyday a fight

I see the darkness fall around me
I can feel the shadowy hand reach my face
Those blood shot eyes piercing my soul
I look at the clock and see my time is up
The sickness taking over my body
Is the sickness from within.

© Monica L., St. George, UT

The author's comments:
I wrote this piece freely in creative writing. I wrote things that came to mind. This piece is really about someone who has low-self confidence who only thinks negatively.
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kaykaybeck PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 5 2011 at 9:20 pm
kaykaybeck PLATINUM, Petersburg, Michigan
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Thank you so much! :D
Shmelmo GOLD said...
on Jul. 31 2011 at 4:53 pm
Shmelmo GOLD, Elma, Iowa
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Hey really good. You can really tell the hurt in this poem. Nicely Done!
kaykaybeck PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 24 2011 at 10:14 am
kaykaybeck PLATINUM, Petersburg, Michigan
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Life takes you somewhere, love helps you get there.

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Thank you! :D
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on Jun. 21 2011 at 3:42 pm
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Very good hun. I can kind of reflect on this poem. It really tells a story!