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Why Me?

February 13, 2014
By TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
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"I wish I could be a little less dramatic, like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in Flames." -Miranda Lambert

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You cut throats
Without a second thought,
So tell me why,
Does my neck stay unslit?

What about me,
Makes you care?
When I did nothing
To stop you from getting there.

I know you were pushed,
That these people made you do it.
But what id I'd stepped in,
Would it help ease the pain?

I could've been a friend,
Instead I just stood and watched.
I may not of caused it,
But I sure as Hell didn't stop it.

I need you more than anything
And I'll never once abuse your trust.
I just wish I could do something
To make you feel okay again.

All that I can really say
Is I'll never make the same mistake.

© Jacob H., Phoenix, AZ

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This is about a guy that I consider my best friend and it's me asking why I mean something to him.
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TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Mar. 20 2014 at 2:23 am
TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I wish I could be a little less dramatic, like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in Flames." -Miranda Lambert

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He wasn't so much being bullied as people criticizing his life choices. They arn't popular and a lot of people criticise them and dislike him for them.
OldYoungOne said...
on Mar. 10 2014 at 3:12 pm
"But what id I'd stepped in, Would it help ease the pain?"   Was that a typo or on purpose? Also is the kid being bullied and the bestfriend watching? 
TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Feb. 25 2014 at 7:55 pm
TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I wish I could be a little less dramatic, like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in Flames." -Miranda Lambert

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Thanks! I see it that way to but it's a little different for me since it's a true story (which most of my poems are).
ImmortalRose GOLD said...
on Feb. 25 2014 at 3:40 pm
ImmortalRose GOLD, Arvada, Colorado
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Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.<br /> Khalil Gibran

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This is awesome... Really makes one think...
TheMaskedPoet SILVER said...
on Feb. 20 2014 at 8:46 pm
TheMaskedPoet SILVER, Temple, Georgia
9 articles 0 photos 51 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I wish I could be a little less dramatic, like a Kennedy when Camelot went down in Flames.&quot; -Miranda Lambert

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Thank you so much!!!
Hanban12 ELITE said...
on Feb. 20 2014 at 2:27 pm
Hanban12 ELITE, Lake Worth, Florida
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&quot;If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.&quot;<br /> Henry David Thoreau<br /> <br /> &quot;I fell in love the way you fall asleep; slowly, and then all at once.&quot;<br /> John Green

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This is lovely, and I love the last line especially! Very relatable, and I really like your technique of asking questions; it's captivating. You're a great writer :)