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A Nightmare Wished For

November 18, 2009
By project827 GOLD, Portage, Michigan
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"Real Revolution Starts At Learning, If You're Not Angry, Then You Are Not Paying Attention" - Tim McIlrath

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When my blood sheds
it spills
pouring out onto the ground
a dark red river
making its way
through of my fragile body
staining the paper
forming words of truth
then I’m left
dry and withered
waiting for the dawn

© Brit H., Peabody, MA

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I hadn't written a poem in a while, so i figured i get back into the groove.
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This article has 3 comments.

purple_people_eater2 said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 2:01 pm

(yeah it makes more sense with out instead of of)

i like it, short and honest:)

dramalover121 SILVER said...
on Dec. 10 2009 at 8:58 pm
dramalover121 SILVER, Mattawan, Michigan
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it's good :) dark as usual, but some of the best writings are
project827 GOLD said...
on Dec. 10 2009 at 1:47 pm
project827 GOLD, Portage, Michigan
13 articles 1 photo 90 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Real Revolution Starts At Learning, If You&#039;re Not Angry, Then You Are Not Paying Attention&quot; - Tim McIlrath

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in line 6 its supposed to be 'out not 'of'