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Deceit

April 25, 2010
By Kelsey Pennock BRONZE, Midland, Michigan
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The affliction of a wound
From a stranger
Is disheartening
From an enemy
Stings
From a brother
Dishonest
From a friend

Cruel

Open rebuke
Is better
Than secret
Wrath
Critic
Lies

Anger is
Outrageous
It wasn’t my
Fault
I expected this
I knew they weren’t true
Friends
Deep down somewhere

Deep
Deep
Deep
Down….

Somewhere

© Candace R., Mt. Pleasant, SC

The author's comments:
I wrote this after I found out that the girl I'd known and loved since we were toddlers had been talking behind my back and telling my secrets to other people for a couple years. It really hurt me, and this poem explains how I felt at the time.
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Kelsey Pennock BRONZE said...
on May. 21 2010 at 2:44 pm
Kelsey Pennock BRONZE, Midland, Michigan
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Oh, hey!!! Thanks so much! I'm glad that you liked it!
wildflowergirl said...
on May. 20 2010 at 7:34 pm

Kelsey! It's Ilia!

This was beautiful. Wonderful job. I love the first stanza especially. Beautiful :)

keep up the good work :)

Kelsey Pennock BRONZE said...
on May. 17 2010 at 5:00 pm
Kelsey Pennock BRONZE, Midland, Michigan
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Thanks Cavy :)
forgottenpenname GOLD said...
on May. 17 2010 at 2:25 pm
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Awww. That was so sad. :(

The writing's amazing, as usual, though.

Kelsey Pennock BRONZE said...
on May. 16 2010 at 2:46 pm
Kelsey Pennock BRONZE, Midland, Michigan
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Yeah, saddly. I hope things get better for you soon! My life has, though it was a very hard time also.
Patience97 PLATINUM said...
on May. 15 2010 at 2:30 pm
Patience97 PLATINUM, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
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It's a hard time for me right now. A lot of different things have been... bring me down, everything with my friends doesn't help either. I have little to no support with them. I don't know what to say. I think it is human -- we are sinful. I think people can do or say whatever they want to others. I think they should never leave someone just because... You know?
Kelsey Pennock BRONZE said...
on May. 15 2010 at 11:42 am
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That's terrible, I'm so sorry. People shouldn't be able to do stuff like that.
ZiRaww! SILVER said...
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That's sad when you can't trust anyone anymore. I know how you feel.
Patience97 PLATINUM said...
on May. 14 2010 at 8:53 pm
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I also feel this pain. I never knew exactly who they were inside. They left me for another group of girls. I just get to sit around and watch.
criminalninja<33 SILVER said...
on May. 14 2010 at 12:21 pm
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aww!!<3(: