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Back at Me

April 9, 2014
By La-lunabot BRONZE, Wethersfield, Connecticut
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I am silent today; I shall not live for yesterday but only speak for tomorrow.

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I starred at her
She stared back at me
Screaming words through solid glass

I starred at her
Letting the deafening words create rippling thoughts
And they pierced my heart like a double edge sword

I starred at her
while putting my finger to her lips
To silence her once again just like before

And so I starred at her
My reflection in the mirror

© Lindsey D., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
I was inspired to write this piece because I put a lot of pressure on myself to do well at everything. What this symbolizes is how I am my own worse enemy and that I will never be perfect. So I lock the monster side of myself inside and always try to look for the bright side. I hope others see that we are all master pieces waiting to be discovered and they should never put themselves down.
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George said...
on May. 9 2014 at 11:23 am
What an amazing poem!!!  It gives me the shivers everytime I read it!  Bravo Rena!
triordan said...
on Apr. 21 2014 at 2:31 pm
Rena has been in my club, Pieces Literary Magazine of Wethersfield High School, for 4 years now and I could not be prouder of her getting published in Teen Ink!!!  ( :  Great job, Rena!!!