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Making Excuses

July 26, 2012
By Miss_Brightside GOLD, Defiance, Ohio
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Miss_Brightside GOLD, Defiance, Ohio
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It&#039;s like she sees the diamond underneath And she&#039;s polishin&#039; you &#039;til you shine. -Brad Paisley. (this goes to my step mom she keeps me going)<br /> If you want a rainbow you gotta put up with the rain.-Albert Einstein

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I can't promise I won't hurt you.

My mouth and my brain don't think about others.

I know it seems like I am making excuses.

My heart doesn't trust people well.

I want to love and be loved as much as you.

My heart is always changing her mind.

I'm always hurting people.

I don't want to hurt anymore then I have to.

I swear I'm not making excuses.

I just don't want to hurt people anymore.

No more excuses I can promise you that.

© Hilary R., Woodland Hills, CA

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This poem is to someone I hurt. I'm sorry for hurting you.
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DanielM SILVER said...
on Aug. 2 2012 at 10:01 am
DanielM SILVER, Kent, Washington
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&quot;I would rather hated million times for what i did then loved a million times for what i didn&#039;t do.&quot; - Daniel Moto<br /> &quot; I&#039;ve sought out to be the best i could posibly be but when i hit a roadblock in life what did i do, i had two choices either stay at the roadblock or i take this roadblock and make of it and go around it and achieve my goal. So, what will it be?&quot;- Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &quot;People take love like its a four letter word or just a phrase that you tell people or your friends all the time. But in reality love is much bigger than a merely phrase or 4 letter word. Instead love is a genuine promise or covenant to that special person.&quot;-Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Why change yourself when you were made perfect and wonderfully by the creator of everything?&rdquo; &ndash; Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;If live is not hurtin then were really not living in.&rdquo; &ndash; B. Reith

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Kiry.... 3 words.. Your really good! This poem speaks to me alot. I can relate to the part where you said I always hurt people. I know how that feels.
xXxXangelXxXx SILVER said...
on Aug. 1 2012 at 11:49 am
xXxXangelXxXx SILVER, Henderson, Texas
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luved it..  i liked the part wen u say" my heart dont trust people well.... my heart is always chaging her mind" i really like that part.. keep it up!
TraceBatWingsAndBrokenStrings DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 1 2012 at 9:38 am
TraceBatWingsAndBrokenStrings DIAMOND, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Another good poem. I sort of have the same issue presented in this piece, so I can relate. Nice work.
Just-Another-Girl GOLD said...
on Jul. 31 2012 at 8:27 am
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Very interesting poem, full of emotion.. great work :)
nakubara PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 30 2012 at 2:52 pm
nakubara PLATINUM, Belvidere, New Jersey
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Very strong! Exellent work, keep it up!