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January 1, 2012
By Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
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Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
7 articles 0 photos 89 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead&quot;<br /> ~Benjamin Frankiln<br /> &quot;Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love.&quot;<br /> ~Moulin Rouge

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What ever happened
To the smiling boy
Full of joy
Full of hope
Full of dreams
I don't see him there anymore

All I see is someone scared
He's turned hard
He's turned cold
He's turned hopeless
Wishing he could disappear

On the edge,
Ready to jump
He feels alone
He feels scared
He feels helpless
What is there left to do?

Running out of options
The pain was just too much
Crushing him
Pounding him
Destroying him
With every passing day

Someone was still out there
Someone still cared
Just a little more searching
And he would have remembered me
That I still care
I know that he matters
I know that he had a story to tell

But now it's too late
He's gone
I look around
And it really sinks in
The people dressed in black
Girls from school crying into tissues
Solemn men bringing in more chairs
I know that the smiling boy
That I loved so much
Isn't here anymore

All of that joy
All of that hope
All of those dreams
All of that possibility
Vanished
When he pulled that fatal trigger

© Elaina V., Canton, OH

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Inksy SILVER said...
on May. 21 2012 at 4:08 pm
Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
7 articles 0 photos 89 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead&quot;<br /> ~Benjamin Frankiln<br /> &quot;Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love.&quot;<br /> ~Moulin Rouge

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Thank you so much!
Inksy SILVER said...
on May. 21 2012 at 4:08 pm
Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
7 articles 0 photos 89 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead&quot;<br /> ~Benjamin Frankiln<br /> &quot;Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love.&quot;<br /> ~Moulin Rouge

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Thank you (:
poetface SILVER said...
on Mar. 26 2012 at 12:22 am
poetface SILVER, Woodruff, South Carolina
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This poem is very powerful, and it really allowed me to picture everything so clearly :-)) awesome job.
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 12 2012 at 5:25 pm
BrightBurningCampeador PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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I really like the repetition. It gives the peice a great rhythm.
Inksy SILVER said...
on Feb. 17 2012 at 3:04 pm
Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
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Thank you (: It's not from personal experience though. I saw a program on suicide and was inspired to write this.
Kiki_McGee GOLD said...
on Feb. 9 2012 at 11:26 pm
Kiki_McGee GOLD, Woodstock, Illinois
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Wow. This is a brilliantlly written poem with a heartbreaking storyline. Is this based off of experience?
Inksy SILVER said...
on Feb. 4 2012 at 1:09 am
Inksy SILVER, A, Utah
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&quot;Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead&quot;<br /> ~Benjamin Frankiln<br /> &quot;Love? Above all things I believe in love. Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendored thing. Love lifts us up where we belong. All you need is love.&quot;<br /> ~Moulin Rouge

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Thank you everyone for the great feedback (:
Lover_that_Hates DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 1 2012 at 12:05 pm
Lover_that_Hates DIAMOND, Reynolds, Georgia
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this was absolutely brilliant!! I loved it! The ending was very intense and real. Great work!!
marissadele PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 24 2012 at 5:01 pm
marissadele PLATINUM, Danbury, Connecticut
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Oh God, this is sad...heart wrenching...but it's still really good... :( ....5/5
Eshshah PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 16 2012 at 3:44 pm
Eshshah PLATINUM, Galloway, New Jersey
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very pretty poem- I could almost think it was lyrics because of the setup- I like it! a lot5/5
Viridian BRONZE said...
on Jan. 16 2012 at 11:46 am
Viridian BRONZE, Nah, Louisiana
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This is a great poem, it shows how even the people who seem happy can be suffering so much.
yungwill GOLD said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 12:53 pm
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that speaks to me and i know how you feel