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#worndown
Like a crack in a mirror causes seven years bad luck, The final pebble just shattered her soul So here she vowed to become what she feared– Once passive now losing control. Call her a ***** and that's what you'll get, Don't even start shedding tears now You watched her go quiet and I think that you liked it– Now you can reap what you sow. You sharpened her edges but still gripped her throat, You look surprised that you bled A monstress arisen from the girl on the floor, Who once thought the escape plan was death. Anger rose higher while pity sank deeper, Vengeance slowly seeped into her mind She spent her life grieving what others were thinking, For once she didn't care to be unkind. They'll paint her venomous, wicked, and wild– Forgetting who taught her to bite This water was always treacherous, She simply learned how to survive.
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May 21
May 21, 2026 at 10:08 AM UTC
The Reckoning
The American dream The long march Men Sitting in office parks waiting listening to the droning sound of a fan Doing whatever work Plops in there lap With no question As to why Men driving nails into concrete Into wood in the distance they can hear the feint sound of an impact drill they question themself silently 2 no, maybe 3 floors up? Backhoes of dirt Back and forth Being ran by a detached man longing For his son and wife The starving beggar Passed by everyone on the street Yet persists hoping to get enough For his next meal or his next drink and im supposed to see this and join in? and im expected to do this till i die? ha If this is the american dream Let me wake up
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Mar 26, 2022
Mar 26, 2022 at 10:43 PM UTC
The american dream
I didn't ask to be pulled into this world Ripped out of the quiet and comfort of the womb To be branded and twisted into what they want Another mindless worker, another dollar They want you to think life is about work It's not, life is about LIVING The sadness I see in a crowd is unbearable Everyone longs to free themselves Of these heavy shackles of society So tell me, fellow beings How do we break free?
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Jun 9, 2015
Jun 9, 2015 at 11:26 AM UTC
societal norm
One so positively caring and kind Another so dark and irritable at mind But why am I so angry towards every being When the other part of me pushes to be please I dedicated my time and studies to helping others End ties with all around me including my dear lover Found a thick rope abandoned in a box inside my shed All the unhappiness started rushing into my head That's all I remembered before I awoke in my bed I wish I could care again, but I only see red.
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Dec 21, 2014
Dec 21, 2014 at 2:03 AM UTC
Two Faces, Not Two Faced.