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Fading Away

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since 2001-03-14

Posts 3131
Lynchburg, Virginia

0 posted 2001-03-26 08:17 PM

Why are they happy,
When I'm sad?
How can they ignore my feelings,
When they are needed the most?
I listen to their hopes and dreams,
Why do they not listen to mine?

I understand their problems,
And try to help them;
But no one can help me.
They think I am happy,
They do not see the mask behind which I hide.

They laugh when I'm in tears,
Things are funny to them -
But not to me.
How do I get rid of this mask?
This thing they don't see or recognize.

What am I hiding from?
Why must I cover my feelings?
And why am I so scared,
That they will find out what I am feeling?

--Marie

I never thought that you would ever be the one to let me down. I guess that just goes to show how wrong I always am.

Dopey Dope

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Member Patricius

since 2000-08-30

Posts 11132
San Juan, Puerto Rico

1 posted 2001-03-26 08:51 PM

I thought you wrote this quite well. You seem to be going through a trying time with who you are and receiving the amount of love you truly deserve.
I enjoyed this poem though and wish you the best of luck.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

emptyness
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since 2000-03-09

Posts 95
mobile,Ala,USA

2 posted 2001-03-26 09:15 PM

this was a very good poem im my opinion being a direct person myself is that you should just tell these people how you feel i know how it is to hide and trust me after you break through your mask everything will be better though it may take some time

"Cogito ergo sum"-I think, therefore I exist
"Optimi consiliarii mortui"-learn from the past
"Otia dant vitia"-the devil finds work for idle hands

anonymous albert ?

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since 2001-03-23

Posts 2979

3 posted 2001-03-26 11:45 PM

awesome poem once again...
i luved the way it was written
that 2 is a poem most that go through pain
witneess and live through
i luved it keep writin

Allan Riverwood

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since 2001-01-04

Posts 3502
Winnipeg

4 posted 2001-03-27 01:34 PM

This was great, Marie. Full of a lot of very difficult to answer questions... that you can only come to answer for yourself. You expressed this state wonderfully, as usual. You are a very talented poet.

~Allan

If I had your eyes, I'd be blind. For I can only see out of my own. ~~Carly Van Dort

Shygirl82
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since 2001-02-19

Posts 245
Ilinois

5 posted 2001-03-27 02:22 PM

Wow this is a really good poem...it made me stop and take a closer look at some things in my life. Thanks for sharing..hope everything turns out ok.
~Nikki~

LoveBug

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since 2000-01-08

Posts 4697

6 posted 2001-03-27 04:44 PM

We all hide behind our respective masks... and it's hard to see the rest of the world so happy when we are so sad. We all have times like these, and you describe it well. I hope you feel better now that you have shared this with us.

"Men judge generally more by the eye than by the hand, for everyone can see and few can feel."-Machiavelli

Linc

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 552
The Backstreet Boy

7 posted 2001-03-27 05:04 PM

Hey,

*cough* how do you do it? Yet another masterpiece for my library. Thanx for the great read keep up the good work and your great smile

-- Linc

"Once you reach your original goal it seems that the journey was your real accomplishment."

Acies

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-06-07

Posts 7665
Twilight Zone

8 posted 2001-04-06 10:46 AM

Maybe you just need to learn to open up more
Are you scared of opening up to others?
well, you should'nt if you are
hope things are better
keep writing, i know it helps

"So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this give life to thee." W.S.

banburycross
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since 2001-03-27

Posts 946
viginia

9 posted 2001-04-06 11:51 AM

This poem was, as usual, beautifully threaded with your emotions. Your talent truly astounds me sometimes. don't ever stop writing baby.

Sometimes, the things that go unsaid are the only things worth hearing.

anonymousfemale
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since 2000-02-02

Posts 2797
Limbo

10 posted 2001-12-11 10:37 AM

The things we hold deep inside, we rarely want anyone else to know. Even though we sit here saying, "why can't people understand me?" we for some reason don't ever want to give anything up.

Your piece has a lot of questions that I hope you've answered. Spinning around in circles isn't fun no matter how old you are or how dizzy you get.

~AF~

"Always keep focus on your dreams because most often than not that's all you'll have." - Javier

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