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RevengeIsMine
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since 2006-07-08
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Australia

0 posted 2006-11-26 01:54 AM



This can’t go on
You don’t understand, but you will before too long
You’re slowly tearing our family apart
The tears we all cry are breaking our heart

Two people in one big fight
Won’t give in until they are right
You take it all out on us, thinking you should
While more words of hurt are flung across the neighbourhood

I’m a mess, my brothers afraid
Dad can’t take anymore its driving him insane
Life wasn’t meant to be easy, and many weren’t made to give up
Nor were you meant to hurt the ones you love just to prove a point and create a storm in a teacup.

Give up now or lose us all
We aren’t here forever and we break after the fall
Forget all that’s happened, don’t let us hate you
Love us like we love you and we will show you dignity and respect too

© Copyright 2006 A Typical Aussie Chick - All Rights Reserved
Tempest
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since 2006-04-28
Posts 247
dont eat paint chips!!!!
1 posted 2006-11-26 10:56 AM


Foul language removed - Ron

[This message has been edited by Ron (11-29-2006 09:20 AM).]

RevengeIsMine
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since 2006-07-08
Posts 820
Australia
2 posted 2006-11-26 06:30 PM


aww Temp thanks heaps. U make me smile..
Love You Always,
Jess

stargal
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since 2006-03-06
Posts 1352
OR USA
3 posted 2006-11-27 02:02 AM


Hi RevengeIsMine,

First off I want to say I love the title! The title is the whole reason I chose to come into this post and, while most people choose by the title, I usually just close my eyes and click! Okay, so that is a slight exaggeration but you know what I mean, at least I hope you do?

I hope you won’t be offended if I point out a few things I kind of felt needed a little bit of change…here goes…

“the tears we all cry are breaking our heart”

I feel like this line needs some change since you are talking in plural form, plus, the “all cry” doesn’t seem right where it is. I know it sounds silly, making such a big deal over one line, but I’m a bit of a perfectionist… so, I guess what I would like to see is instead of “heart” how about “hearts”. Instead of “the tears we all cry” something more like “the tears we cry”, since, when you say “we” I would assume you meant all and so the all is kind useless in this sentence.


These parts in the poem,

“while more words of hurt are flung across the neighborhood”

and

“nor were you meant to hurt the ones you love just to prove a point and create a storm in teacup"

I loved the amazing imagery the reader, or at least I did, saw when reading these lines! The use of a storm and teacup as a metaphor was brilliant! I’m quite astounded at how well I liked this poem, no offence to you, just because I’ve been going through a period of disinterest in poetry.

Thanks for sharing/listening, it’s been an enjoyable read and I hope to see more from you!


"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars." - Og Mandino            @-->---

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