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UNTAMEDelegance
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since 2009-05-30
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Oregon

0 posted 2009-08-22 12:48 PM


A slap to the face,
a push to the ground
And you grit your teeth
while they push you around.

The mind-numbing anger,
the fury to shout
Stays bottled inside
to be never let out.

You must deal with the pain
as the laugh in your face.
Taunting and jeering
they show you no grace.

If you try to defend
if you try to fight back
Then they'll beat you again;
they'll really attack.

They taunt you for color
they taunt you for blood.
Could they take the pain?
You don't think they could.

They think that you're different,
that's all they can see.
It's prejudice. Torture.
That's all it could be.

© Copyright 2009 Melissa ReneĆ© Axtell - All Rights Reserved
crosscountry83
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since 2009-07-30
Posts 345

1 posted 2009-08-22 01:01 AM


I'm wowed! I'm definatly not very good with meter, but from what I heard, yours was pretty good.  I love how you presented this topic.

Fine writing

Rileigh

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
2 posted 2009-08-25 07:55 PM


Nice writing...James
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