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Why Try?

February 25, 2010
By KaylaMarie SILVER, West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
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KaylaMarie SILVER, West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
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you dont know what youve got until its gone

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I know I sit here and think of you but I never once crossed your mind, so why try?
I know I deeply love you but you just look me by. So why try?
I know most of the things you say to me are not true, so why try?
No matter how hard you push me away I still love you. That’s why I try.

© Julia K., Old Tappan, NJ

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one of my favorite people in the whole world gave me inspiration to write this.
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Milo! said...
on Mar. 10 2010 at 3:40 pm
I really love this. I really like how everyone can relate to this. I hope you keep writing, because this is great. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.