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A Letter Never Sent

December 24, 2008
By WriterDancerLover GOLD, Fontana, California
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So many dangers
on one
sheet of paper.

It's tear stained-
the ink is smearing on
this paper that
holds all my feelings.

I folded it with
shaking hands.
Two perfect creases
that hold the pieces
of my broken heart.

I didn't know
where to start, so
I just wrote down every
little thought that popped
into my overwhelmed head.

I've got the envelope
addressed to you,
the one that took my heart
and broke it in two.

All stamped.
All sealed.
All ready...
But i can't just
leave it in the mailbox.

This is my burden.
So many words in this
letter never sent.

Like Romeo and Juliet,
will this letter be
the death of us?

Is it all a mistake?
What would you say
if you read this
letter never sent?

So many dangers
in this
letter never sent.
Tucked in an envelope-
the pieces of my broken heart.


Not gonna send you this
letter never sent.
'Cause you would take the pieces of my heart
and crush them
through and through.

So I'll keep the burden
and all the dangers,
and both the pieces of my heart
that you broke
in this
Letter Never Sent.

© Michael H., Milford, CT

The author's comments:
I woke up really early in the morning, and i couldn't sleep until i wrote this down! So i hope you enjoy it!
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AbigailGilgal GOLD said...
on Jun. 3 2014 at 9:15 pm
AbigailGilgal GOLD, Cloquet, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I write for the same reason I breath- because if I didn&#039;t, I would die&quot;<br /> ~Isaac Asimov<br /> <br /> &quot;There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.&quot;<br /> ~ Ernest Hemingway

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Totally beautiful! I did that. Its so horrible when you are in love and you want to tell him so bad but at the same time you would die if he knew! But this is a beautiful poem.
Ash.D. said...
on Jan. 2 2012 at 3:00 pm
this is sooo amazing, all of your writing is really good! thanks so much for sharing!
Duckie430 said...
on Dec. 2 2010 at 12:48 pm
Duckie430, Riverside, Rhode Island
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The secret to life is being who you are and being happy with who you are.&rdquo;<br /> &quot;Whatever does not kill you only makes you stronger.&quot;

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i like this poem alot
funnythewayitis SILVER said...
on May. 14 2010 at 9:44 pm
funnythewayitis SILVER, Redmond, Washington
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i love your use of repetition. one of my favorite things in poems
MorningStar15 DIAMOND said...
on Aug. 8 2009 at 1:35 am
MorningStar15 DIAMOND, Orange, Vermont
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i do that all the time and i can't go back to bed without writing it down but i'm glad you did because this is a wonderful poem! <3, Kayla
WriterDancerLover GOLD said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 10:36 pm
WriterDancerLover GOLD, Fontana, California
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Thank you sooooo much for the encouraging comments. You don't know how much this means to me. God bless.
delizabethl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 7:24 pm
delizabethl PLATINUM, Linesville, Pennsylvania
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I totally get it. You're great at making the reader understand.
Schubster said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 5:13 pm
i love the way you repeat the title over and over again. please read my poems. I would love ur feedback. :)
BriarRose PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 3:58 pm
BriarRose PLATINUM, Seneca, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
I don&#039;t need a rose. I want a daisy you picked for my hair. I don&#039;t want some fancy box of chocolate. I want a pink frosting cookie you made just for me. Lets skip the upscale restaraunt and have a picnic in the park.

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Wow, this is some truly amazing work! dont ever stop!
Mistymoonlight said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 1:30 pm
Wow. That's is really amazing. It one of the best pomes I've ever read.

Keep Writing
poetic_natural GOLD said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 1:27 pm
poetic_natural GOLD, Jefferson, Wisconsin
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;you know you&#039;re in love because you can&#039;t fall asleep, because reality is finally better than your dreams&quot;

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this poem is very moving and i enjoy it a lot. it is the type of poem that inspires me to write more, excellent job!!!
Anyalisse PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 7 2009 at 8:52 am
Anyalisse PLATINUM, Gering, Nebraska
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wow this poem os very amazing you have emotion pouring out of it. So heartbreaking. Don't stop writing ok?
Inkspired PLATINUM said...
on May. 15 2009 at 9:02 pm
Inkspired PLATINUM, Whitby, Other
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If one will scoff at the study of language, how, save in terms of language, will one scoff?&quot; - Mario Pei<br /> &quot;I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn&#039;t, I would die.&quot; Isaac Asimov

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Really amazing!!!!! I love this poem, so heartbreaking and so visual. Wonderful.