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July 13, 2011
By AmberElisabeth GOLD, Pearcy, Arkansas
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I have a lot of favorite quotes, so I couldn't possibly just pick one.(:

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Don't you see her?
Don't pretend she's not there.
You're killing her. Every word.

Don't you see him?
The cuts that are decorating him?
His wrists could make a coloring page.

You can't ignore them.
Their skeletons poking out of their clothes.
"Are you sure you're not hungry?"

They are us.
And we are them.
We are destroying ourselves.

"You're gay."
"I hate you."
This is why we find them gone.

Their sheets are stained.
Their smiles are fake.
They have two people inside them.

They need to be heard.
Or you'll find them gone.
Lost to their own hand.

You can't ignore them.
They need you.
Because they are hurt.

© Maria B., Boston, MA

The author's comments:
To Write Love On Her Arms inspired me too write this piece. I've been writing poetry for about two years. I would like feedback(: Um, I hope you like it, and I hope it inspired you.
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