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Holding You Quietly

May 17, 2013
By roryf SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
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holding onto something that you so want to let go is like standing on the double yellow line on a busy road and wondering how much longer you’ve got to live
and keeping that something safe is like walking on a tightrope and
hoping that your toes don’t miss and meeting that guy, finally
who calls himself honest and letting him kiss you is
giving away something to a boy who doesn’t
give a damn about you or any of the other
girls he’s been kissing and crying later
is pouring salt on the wound and
remembering the way he used
to call you his and wishing
you’d saved that
something for a
boy who meant
it is crying
over spilt
milk

and
your tears
will make me quiet as
I hold you and wish I knew what
to say to make you good again and when you
fall asleep I’ll tell you that it’ll be okay and I will
mean it since you won’t be able to hear me, anyway and

*
you
understand, don’t
you?

© Michelle W., Ada, MI

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roryf SILVER said...
on May. 22 2013 at 7:02 pm
roryf SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
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exactly. couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks Bailee31213!!
roryf SILVER said...
on May. 22 2013 at 7:01 pm
roryf SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
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thanks for your comment!
roryf SILVER said...
on May. 22 2013 at 7:01 pm
roryf SILVER, Flemington, New Jersey
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Thank you!!!
CelinaJ BRONZE said...
on May. 22 2013 at 6:06 pm
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Wow hi you're amazing I love you.
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Wow. I absolutely love this poem. Just wow.
bailee31213 said...
on May. 22 2013 at 12:24 pm
bailee31213, Roanoke, Texas
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so, basically what shes saying is that it hurts alot when a boy tells you all of those things, then breakes your heart. then shes reaching out t other girls who have experienced the exact same thing just with another person, by saying simply " you understand dont you?" becasue we as girls go through this alot... its a very touching and emotional poem.
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This poem confuses me...Can you explain to me the ending???
Beef. PLATINUM said...
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I freaking love the ending of this. It sounds just like the thoughts in my head all running into one another only to abrubtly end in a "you understand, don't you?"