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Monster Within

June 26, 2012
By lilpineda BRONZE, Atchison, Kansas
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lilpineda BRONZE, Atchison, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
"While darkness is avoided by most, I embrace it with open arms to discover the true beauty that lies within."

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Hide the feelings that struggle for freedom. Allow no one to see the fight occurring within.
Swallow the pain as you wither away. Keep the face upon your face; your fake smile fixed in place.Empty eyes of sorrow engulf your shattered soul.Throat burning to expose the truth of what you have become.Tears of disappointment cascading down your cheek;the serpents tongue tasting your sweet defeat.Fire and warmth inside fading; an icy heart beat remaining.As the dark drags you under, the monster within escapes once again.

© Brandon C., Concord, NC

The author's comments:
What inspired this is that I hide my emotions inside burring them down deep, allowing this fake person to be exposed when I become depressed. But I have noticed that a lot of people I currently go to school with do the same without realizing it. I just wanted to write about how and what I see in the mirror when I look at myself and at others.
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