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That Smile

September 6, 2009
By TurtleWriter27 SILVER, Springfield, Pennsylvania
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TurtleWriter27 SILVER, Springfield, Pennsylvania
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&quot;A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be a writer. But the only real requirement is the ability to remember every scar.&quot;<br /> &mdash; Stephen King

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I know that smile
The one I’ve seen so many times before
Wondering if the world is worthwhile
That says you can’t do this anymore

The ever thinning scarlet veil
Between you and reality
Hiding your gruesome tale
With a false sense of normality

The one that conceals the hurt
That piercing pain of trampled dreams
Crushed, broken, and left in the dirt
As your soul begins to tear at the seams

I know that smile
The one I’ve worn so many times before
Wondering if my world is worthwhile
That says I can’t do this anymore

© Jessica P., Bethel Park, PA

The author's comments:
This a poem I wrote about a friend. I won't tell you what it's about because everybody should have their own interpretation of it.
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PrincessSparkleStar BRONZE said...
on Nov. 4 2012 at 8:38 am
PrincessSparkleStar BRONZE, Michigan
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This was beautiful!! KEEP IT UP!!! :) Please would you also check out and rate my poem? TeenInk.com/poetry/ballad/article/499252/Take-a-Chance/
zone7294 GOLD said...
on Oct. 27 2011 at 6:32 pm
zone7294 GOLD, Newport News, Virginia
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I really love this poeem it's really deep
Erin M. said...
on Oct. 5 2011 at 3:14 pm
awsome job! realy good work and excellent writing :) love it!
Emmazing GOLD said...
on Sep. 13 2011 at 2:03 pm
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I really like this :)
mscrotts BRONZE said...
on May. 26 2011 at 2:34 pm
mscrotts BRONZE, Urbandale, Iowa
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I like this!!! "the ever thinning scarlet vail"! thats my favorite part.
SpringRayyn PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 23 2010 at 10:13 am
SpringRayyn PLATINUM, Lakeville, Minnesota
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ooh very good! I love how the beginning and end are connected like that.
ShernayB. DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 22 2010 at 7:58 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
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This is really great. I interpreted this piece this way: a girl who's been hurt, whose whole world has just fallen apart...
emilyeve BRONZE said...
on Sep. 20 2009 at 3:46 pm
emilyeve BRONZE, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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exceltent. love it.
HeavenCooley GOLD said...
on Sep. 18 2009 at 12:21 pm
HeavenCooley GOLD, Stillwater, Oklahoma
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very good...