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Lay Me Down

May 21, 2021
By WolvesRain ELITE, Walton, Kentucky
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WolvesRain ELITE, Walton, Kentucky
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Broken and bruised,

Waiting on you?

Waiting to be set free,

Free from my misery.

You say I'm special,

What a lie.

Now tell me the truth,

Have I gone wrong,

Have I?

Of course you lie,

What a surprise.

Leave me be,

I'm still here,

Aren't I?

Now lay me down to die.

© Juliana E., Walton, Kentucky

The author's comments:

This talks about the ache of having to deal with people nagging at you when you show signs of sadness and thinking you have to face them alone. Hope you enjoy the poem, comment and give it a thumbs up if you like it. 

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WolvesRain ELITE said...
on May. 27 2021 at 7:38 am
WolvesRain ELITE, Walton, Kentucky
117 articles 1 photo 190 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works." Virginia Wolf

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It was waiting on you anyone who reads this! I contacted teen ink so they should fix it, sorry for that slip up!