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growing upwhen i was a teenager i fancied myself an adult / even when i was younger than a teenager / 11, 12, 13 years old, barely not a little girl,

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There Was a Child (Rewrite of a Whitman poem)There was a child went forth every day, / And everything she heard or saw, whether it was perceived with love, dread, hatred, pity…became a part of her / And it may have faded away in moments, or lingered with the day …or remained for years on end, caught in the web of her mind.

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cagesThere is a cage around my heart / Made of rose thorns / They do not touch the muscle

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Dear Sister from another Mister(A Funny Title for a Poem That Really Isn't)I'm not sure what to do with this piece of ribbon / from the corsage you gave me / do you know you

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LollipopsRemembering you were once just beside me / Is like the cut on the roof of my mouth / From eating too many tootie pops

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Men and WomenWhen I walk down the street and a man calls me 'Sweet tits' / With his wedding ring clad hand resting on the rolled down window of his SUV / I am supposed to like it

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FairiesI have spent many hours over the years / Staring sadly at pictures of girls with delicate pale skin / (Much like mine, but without stretchmarks or scars)

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WarriorPeople like to look at girls / Swathed in shining fabrics and shades of pink / And imagine they are weak

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This is not a Poem; This is a Survival Guide1.Remember the past / Remember home / Let memories burn holes in your heart

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bloomingI imagine the Egyptians felt about deaths of loved ones a lot like we think about autumn / It isn’t a passing / It isn’t a loss

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