Why am I not a character in a book?A Poem by AliceWhy am I not a character in a book? Whose life always ends up OK somehow? Why can't my daemons be loved like a heroes? Am I not allowed to fight all my fears, and prevail every time? Why did I have to be given this lot? When all other's flourish in theirs? Can I not have a reader love all my flaws? And root for me? The losing underdog? Why is their nobody always standing by my side? To catch me when I tire and stumble? Am I to twisted of a soul for another to want? Or to demolished of a face for another to love? Can I not be a character writin' upon beautiful pages?
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Added on March 12, 2014 Last Updated on March 12, 2014 AuthorAliceUTAboutPoetry is my thing The game I play with words The words float softly Out of my open mouth And attach themselves to the paper Like long lost sinful lovers Who's animalistic embrace Shows the et.. more..Writing
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