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Whose Blood Runs Red MAG

September 5, 2008
By Elizabethm BRONZE, Hulbert, Oklahoma
Elizabethm BRONZE, Hulbert, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe. –Albert Einstein.


Go ahead, sugarcoat your lies
Tell everyone, it’s all right
I want to know
What goes on in those heads?
And what makes them think
everyone’s blood runs red?
This is what we dread, this is what anyone with a mind to disobey, will see
Right straight through the haze and the fog, the truth and the fiction
You spin a web, not intricate,
Of dread, illusion of fear, mask what is real
Change what you say, to fit in a repertoire
Habitually, changed every day
Fight, tooth and nail, nasty words
Snarky and unkind
Why doesn’t everyone see, the kindness of
someone not outspoken as much?
Who stays in touch with the real world, with everything going down …
I want to know, when was victory declared?
Was the rest of the world not there?
I want to know
What are you going to do?



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MissShah GOLD said...
on Mar. 25 2012 at 10:36 pm
MissShah GOLD, Nawabshah, Other
12 articles 1 photo 26 comments

Favorite Quote:
`Instead of thinking about how to win, think how u lost last time. u will definitely win`- Adolf Hitler.

I love this piece! you have powerfully expressed your thoughts or may be you have powerful thoughts.. but its great...=) keep writing!

 


on Dec. 21 2011 at 1:03 pm
chantel15 BRONZE, Newyork,bronx, New York
2 articles 0 photos 8 comments
this is a good poem . everything is true. the lies of being okayy and holding things in . it can really mess up somebody emotionally and physically.

Lizm said...
on Sep. 14 2011 at 1:31 pm
Thank you! I'll try to keep writing. =)

Poe(: said...
on Sep. 14 2011 at 9:50 am
yes!! its amazing!!

lala(: said...
on Sep. 14 2011 at 9:45 am
Love it!! keep writing!!((: <3

spency SILVER said...
on Jun. 13 2011 at 11:10 am
spency SILVER, Irvington, New Jersey
8 articles 0 photos 75 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;DON&#039;T GIVE UP,REACH YOURSELF UP&quot;

this is nice....5/5 visit me

on Apr. 30 2011 at 9:18 pm
culmusybutterfly BRONZE, Lafayette, Colorado
1 article 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
what ever you do in life will be insignificant. But it is very important that you do it. -Ghondi

very strong. very good.

on Feb. 23 2011 at 3:28 pm
x333vivalaglam SILVER, Manasquan, New Jersey
7 articles 0 photos 2 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Shoot for the moon, if you miss you&#039;ll land amoung the stars.&quot;

wow this is powerful!

"of dread, ilusion of fear, mask what is real."

i really like this great work:)


on Feb. 2 2011 at 2:34 pm
Meavescrete SILVER, Potomac, Maryland
5 articles 1 photo 90 comments
"And what makes them think/ everyone's blood runs red?" I absolutely love this line.

on Feb. 1 2011 at 10:35 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
57 articles 25 photos 633 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

great poem! it was very well written! i love it!!! 5/5 stars  :) and congrats getting published in the magazine!!

also, if you get the chance could you check out some of my poems such as A mirror image and The Sinners Confession (& comment and rate them???) it would be greatly appreciated! THANKS!!!


on Nov. 12 2010 at 3:59 pm
xBaByGiRrL22x PLATINUM, Pearl River, New York
22 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;The goal isn&#039;t to live forever, but create something that will.&quot;<br /> &quot;If you wanna go, baby let&#039;s go; if you wanna rock, I&#039;m ready to roll.&#039;&#039;<br /> &quot;No one ever said it&#039;d be easy. They just said it&#039;d be worth it.&quot; &lt;3

i really love this(:

haleyrl BRONZE said...
on Nov. 5 2010 at 8:43 pm
haleyrl BRONZE, Gladstone, Michigan
2 articles 2 photos 22 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.&quot;

i really like this : )

on Jun. 25 2010 at 12:01 pm
mandielynnrose GOLD, Tucson, Arizona
10 articles 0 photos 32 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.&quot;

This really describes my parents i think....good job!

on Apr. 22 2010 at 3:40 pm
Elizabethm BRONZE, Hulbert, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity, and I&#039;m not sure about the universe. &ndash;Albert Einstein.

Thanks for all the comments, everyone!

And I agree, the last line should be rewritten, but it was kind of a spur-of the-moment-not-editing-while-typing piece, so obviously it has problems. Would have done me good to analyzed more thoroughly.


on Apr. 21 2010 at 8:39 pm
ItsaFunnyThing BRONZE, Rolling Hills Estates, California
1 article 1 photo 5 comments
I really like this one.  The last line Im not in love with, because its a cliche I think.  maybe "is it what you wanted to do?" I dont know that i like that any better, and anyway its your poem.  But great job!

on Apr. 20 2010 at 2:29 am
mcpanicfanic SILVER, Cincinnati, Ohio
8 articles 0 photos 65 comments
So good!!!!!!!! Your an awesome writer!

on Jan. 26 2010 at 10:19 pm
Elizabethm BRONZE, Hulbert, Oklahoma
3 articles 0 photos 28 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity, and I&#039;m not sure about the universe. &ndash;Albert Einstein.

Sure thing. Thanks for the comment!

on Jan. 23 2010 at 7:53 pm
MorningStar15 DIAMOND, Orange, Vermont
71 articles 2 photos 179 comments
i like it tons! very creative, and def. has a lot of thought put into it and it makes it amazing

on Jan. 23 2010 at 7:24 pm
Frankincat BRONZE, Spokane, Washington
1 article 0 photos 4 comments
I really like this :)
read and rate mine please: http ://www.teenink .com /poetry/all/article/165268/Buildings/

kin77 said...
on Nov. 21 2009 at 6:55 pm
Ok, so like it but it does get cliche at parts like the last sentence, and the rhyming sounds forced