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A Petal on a Flower

October 6, 2013
By catwithglasses SILVER, Sewickley, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I&#039;m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can&#039;t handle me at my worst, then you don&#039;t deserve me at my best.&quot;<br /> -Marilyn Monroe

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They tell me to try
They tell me to go
They tell me to persevere
And then they cheer me on

Then they trip me
They push me
And I fall

They laugh at me
They sneer and they jeer
They whisper
In the halls

And I am nothing
Just a petal on a flower
That means nothing at all

© Rusty P., Balch Springs, TX

The author's comments:
This article is written about bullying, and how people can be your friend one day and then bully you the next day.
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