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Please Be My Friend

October 11, 2009
By nooxygen PLATINUM, Medford, New York
nooxygen PLATINUM, Medford, New York
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Favorite Quote:
the mirror only tells half the story, beauty is found on the inside...<br /> love is blind<br /> only the shadow knows<br /> words said in the heat of anger are never from the heart


you walk past her,
in the hallways.
hair uncombed,
shoes untied,
face dirty,
the usual,
you'd say
but you recognized
something’s different,
today.
a huge purple bruise
on the side of her neck
and a scar on her lower lip
catches your eye,
you shrug,
trying not to be one of those
people who walks off
when they see her,
a smell lifts into your nostrils
that makes you want to gag,
when you turn around
you see her,
a gentle smile
shows on her dirty face,
"you dropped this"
she said
you managed to smile
and say thanks,
and as you split apart from her
that smile that once brighten
her face
fades away...
and you hear her say,
"please can you be my friend?"


The author's comments:
"what would you say..?"
-nooxygen

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on Oct. 31 2009 at 7:49 pm
nooxygen PLATINUM, Medford, New York
49 articles 0 photos 35 comments

Favorite Quote:
the mirror only tells half the story, beauty is found on the inside...<br /> love is blind<br /> only the shadow knows<br /> words said in the heat of anger are never from the heart

thanx, the sad part is that its reality. this happens everyday in our world...

on Oct. 17 2009 at 5:37 pm
Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

So sad:( But a very good poem. Keep up the good work