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July 31, 2013
By Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, "Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping." - Fred Rogers

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Take my hand, dear child.
We'll walk through the night.
I love you, dear child.
With all my heart, and all my might.
You look down desperation.
At the many pills, all scattered.
My heart feels a sensation.
It feels so broken, so tattered.

Child, you are blind to the seas of gold.
Fly into my arms, and let your tears unfold.
Let the illusions wash away with waves of love.
The light in your soul is what so many people dream of.
Please see, it hurts me to see you in woe.
I love you more than anything, you just do not know.

Left alone and crying, you watch the night skies.
You see the night go, and your tears dry with sunrise.
The tears amount to bridges over the lock.
My love is everywhere on this path that you walk.
Every time I see you I can't help but smile.
You know that I love you, sweet, sweet child.

© Dat L., Worcester, MA

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This article has 13 comments.

burningpizzavoid SILVER said...
on Apr. 28 2014 at 12:58 am
burningpizzavoid SILVER, ROYAL PALM BEACH, Florida
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this is so sad but so beautiful and encouraging at the same time i love it
Shade3043 DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 28 2013 at 7:35 pm
Shade3043 DIAMOND, Shade3043 Did This, In Case Of Anonymous, Other
87 articles 0 photos 168 comments

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When I was a boy, I would always hear scary things in the news and my mother would say to me, &quot;Always look for the helpers. Everywhere you look you will always find people helping.&quot; - Fred Rogers

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I really thank all of you for your feedback. It warms my heart to see my poetry being praised. Thank you all.
Alabian GOLD said...
on Aug. 28 2013 at 1:33 pm
Alabian GOLD, Limbo, Other
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&quot;If you can fly, don&#039;t stop at the sky cause there are footprints on the moon&quot; - Owl City

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Shade, this is something I expect to read whenever I'm feeling useless. It is beautiful and uplfiting, but sad at the same time. How do you entwine emotions so expertly? I've tagged this one for my favorites. 5/5! You really would make a wonderful songwriter.
the-earth-between-our-toes SILVER said...
on Aug. 12 2013 at 11:03 am
the-earth-between-our-toes SILVER, Wales, Other
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This is truly beautiful
BelieveInLoveAtFirstSight PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 6 2013 at 6:48 pm
BelieveInLoveAtFirstSight PLATINUM, Manchester, Connecticut
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The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don&#039;t always soften the bad things, but vice versa, the bad things don&#039;t necessarily spoil the good things or make them unimportant. -The Doctor

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This was amazing. I loved every second of it.
BalladOfMonaLisa PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 2 2013 at 2:41 pm
BalladOfMonaLisa PLATINUM, Na, Other
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I am finally going to comment on your work... Haha. This was beautiful! In the beginning I was a little bit cynical about it but the middle and end are wonderful as well. It developed very well, and the use of repitition in this particular piece assists in the overall beauty of it. Great job!
Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 7:14 pm
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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Awwww I love this so so so much I really enjoy how its like sweet chold dear child I have no idea who's je narroter is but I don,t care this is incredible
Carpe-Caffeam GOLD said...
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Carpe-Caffeam GOLD, No Where, Florida
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AWWWHHH! I'm not sure if the narrator is the mother or not, but it feels like it is. I love the rhyme, too! :D Awesome job!
TanviKusum DIAMOND said...
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I like it alot. It's depressing that there are so many works on teenink and nothing gets recognised because this was really awesome! keep writing, you did a great job!!
raeee GOLD said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 10:54 am
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Oh my God... I love this... So so so so so so much. I feel like I have a connection with it, and the way you refer to whomever the person is to a child really makes it fall together; I'm going to guess this is about suicide in a way, and I feel like that's really how they end up feeling inside... Feeling like a broken child. Thank you so much for writing and sharing this... You've actually helped me slow down my... thoughts. (: ♥ -Rae
Claudia.VII BRONZE said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 10:52 am
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I like it. It's well written and very endearing.
Kati312 SILVER said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 10:25 am
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Beautifully written and very emotional, I loved it!
UniquePerspective SILVER said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 3:23 pm
UniquePerspective SILVER, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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&quot;The most pathetic thing in the world is to see, and yet have no vision.&quot; - Hellen Keller<br /> &ldquo;Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don&#039;t matter and those who matter don&#039;t mind.&rdquo; - Dr. Seuss (Theodore Giesel)

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I loved this, it's dripping with bittersweet emotion. Excellent work.