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A Poem by Rita
Tears can act
As a clever veil
That can show us
What is not really there
Or they could be
A clever way
Of turning eyes
Towards our direction
T..
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A Poem by Rita
Holding a sparkling water bottle,
In his sun-stung hands,
A sweaty young man lay exhausted,
On the playground sand.
I watched him with desire,
As..
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A Poem by Rita
I woke up today,
After a good night's sleep,
The first one in a while,
Ran down to the kitchen,
And gave Mom a kiss,
Wearing the biggest smile.
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A Poem by Rita
Goodbye.
Hello?
Have you returned?
Oh no! That won't do!
Goodbye.
It was Goodbye.
So no hello--
For you.
My door,
Will remain shut,
The ha..
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A Poem by Rita
Biting her lip,
She tried to fight,
The tears that flowed,
That tragic night,
She held her breath,
Not wanting to breathe,
Shaking her head,
Un..
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A Poem by Rita
All the evidence lies in my eyes,
The pain that has never parted,
All the tears that the past has shed,
The scars that never departed.
My heart st..
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A Poem by Rita
Cupid shot me with his bow,
Right in the head--don't you know,
But sadly I was overcome with confusion,
Rather than love's brutal illusion.
I stop..
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A Poem by Rita
It's dark.
I can't see.
But oh well, I'm hiding!
So I wouldn't care to see,
A treasure so precious--so new to the world,
I am a victim of reality..
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A Poem by Rita
Her brown hair a mess of curls,
Her eyes a lively brown,
She twirls and twirls happily,
Proud of her paper crown.
Not a man could stop,
Her flow ..
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A Poem by Rita
Sayonara—
That’s all I would say if I were to leave.
Simply, Sayonara—
Since I cannot bare to grieve.
And if I were to turn back..
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