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Teen Poetry #5

Poor Fragile Jade

Hallucination
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since 2001-03-18

Posts 419

0 posted 2002-07-10 10:45 PM

"Poor Fragile Jade"
© 2002 Brian Eggertsen, All Rights Reserved

Verse 1
Jade puts on the cheapest clothes
and over do her make up,
then stands for hours on a curve
'cause prostitution's her job.
When Jade looks in the mirror
she sees all her battle scars,
but it's dirt she can't wash off
from stepping in and out of cars.

Chorus
In an empty motel room cries a sad serenade,
from an ancient radio about "poor fragile Jade"

Verse 2
At the age of sweet sixteen
Jade left home 'cause of her dad,
who was a bad temper drunk
and used to beat her up bad.
Her mother left them years ago
because she had, had enough,
but before she left she said:
"Jade you I will always love".

Chorus
In an empty motel room cries a sad serenade,
from an ancient radio about "Poor fragile Jade".

Bridge
For Jade tomorrow's another day of shame
standing under a street light just to survive,
she live's a life where trust and love don't excist
and dreaming is all that keeps her alive.
Sometimes she cries for hours with loneliness,
and prays that she'll soon be finished with this test.

Chorus
In an empty motel room cries a sad serenade,
from an ancient radio about "Poor fragile Jade".

[This message has been edited by Hallucination (07-11-2002 02:59 PM).]

sleepymoongirl
Member

since 2001-04-19

Posts 157
bc canada

1 posted 2002-07-11 09:50 PM

i liked the whole poem but the word that caught me was test. i like the vision it gives its nice

as u go in life there will be ur hardships it is up to u if it makes u or breaks u.

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