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I'll slip into who I was
A young heart born raging, too wild to trust
Sell my mind short, then let it rust
Every ambition I had covered in dust

At best I'm a glorified mess
A thin defeated beauty in a thrift store dress
Men impress without the good sign
To give them the charm that worked the third time

I lose myself a lot, but I find myself in others
I hide inside the passions of my friends and of my lovers
When I share their happiness it makes me fall In love
And I hold on too tight cause I hate who I was

My best friend was a coked out liar
Went away to rehab, now she plays with fire
She cares too much and she loves to burn
You've got to hurt and change or you'll never learn

I was never very good at being a daughter
I ended everything with my mother and father
I think it ruined me a little, it saved me a little more
It's history, it's poetry, it's close and open every door.

Reviews

[Sarah]

Realy powerful and meaningful. It has a strong message behind ot. Nice.

[TheSweet]

This is a really wonderfully written and meaningful poem. It is profound in many ways and I fully understand this time of life - so well done for writing it so succinctly :) You learn so much about yourself, it's the change that makes you become who you really are. Thanks for sharing :)

[Molly Garnet]

This poem is really beautiful. The first line of each stanza is so clever and unexpected, if that makes sense. The third stanza is especially powerful, I think. Great write.

[Brenden Taylor]

Ooh, I like it. I like that there's structure on the whole, but the lines aren't held down by the syllables. Also, nice modern word choices. And I like the brief resolution at the end. Overall, well done.

[Myenigma]

Yea i remember when i was young.... im actually still young... but I just feel old. This poem is good. I like the first and also the third stanza,.

[Meghan]

Thank you so much!