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Breaking the Facade

October 20, 2009
By lucybugg101 PLATINUM, Concord, New Hampshire
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“Be yourself, don't take anyone's shit, and never let them take you alive.” -Gerard Way

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Conflicting feelings,
Bombard my mind,
Pain explodes,
My heart confined;

How I feel,
Cannot be told,
A secret so cruel,
It's touch,
So cold;

Will I ever,
Just be me,
I continue to fear,
I will never be free;

But I've grown tired,
Of living this charade,
I need to let go,
And break the facade.

© Xiao H., Naperville, IL

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jennee21_ann GOLD said...
on Oct. 28 2009 at 5:54 pm
jennee21_ann GOLD, Helper, Utah
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&quot;Don&#039;t gain the world and lose your soul....wisdom is better than silver or gold.&quot; <br /> <br /> &quot;You can always close a book, but you can never close the mind of a writer.&quot;

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great poem! :) the rhyming is amazing, and i love what the poem says; it has a lot of deep meaning. the flow also makes the poem so easy and fun to read :) awesome job! :) check out some of my new work if you could, i love the feedback. 5 stars :) i loved this piece!