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Casualties of War

April 20, 2010
By Becks26 BRONZE, Lakeland, Florida
Becks26 BRONZE, Lakeland, Florida
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We stand at a stalemate,
While you are a stale mate.
But my gun wasn't raised,
And your bullet only grazed my cheek,
And the blood swims in tears down my face.
Your butcher's knives shave away at me,
An eye,
An ear,
My mouth.
I can't even find the right words,
To raise my tattered white flag.
Enemies stand,
When a short, icy blast of hate,
Forms my limp hands
Into curled fists.
Separated by an ocean of blood,
That peels my skin with its salt,
I am finally flayed raw.
In time I will be fixed,
But our casualties of war
Cannot be healed.


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on May. 11 2010 at 9:03 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
"Some things will never change"---Tupac

You're welcome.

You are very talented.

I'm speaking on it! LOL.

Keep writing. I can't wait to read more from yah.

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Becks26 BRONZE said...
on May. 11 2010 at 3:41 pm
Becks26 BRONZE, Lakeland, Florida
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Thank you so much! It really boosts my confidence when someone like what I write :)

on May. 10 2010 at 10:43 pm
ShernayB. DIAMOND, Southfield, Michigan
62 articles 1 photo 881 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Some things will never change&quot;---Tupac

Wow. This is powerful. Majestic, i'm looking for the right words to describe this, but I cant. Simply amazing. Keep writing.