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Silent Scream

March 28, 2010
By salamander254 BRONZE, Branford, Connecticut
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&quot;It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.&quot;<br /> -Che Guevara

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A scream exits my lips, reverberating all around,
No one can hear it, loud but makes no sound,
I've attempted happiness, but for me it fails,
Because I can't seem to pull off all that it entails,
I hear my scream's echo, back from where it went,
And yet all the while my scream is silent.

Tears drip down my face and off my chin,
Blood drips down my arm from where the blade's been,
Where has my voice gone? I cannot speak,
I've choked away vocal cords, no words for the freak,
I look in the miiror, seeing a figure broken and bent,
The only sound is broken glass, because my screams are silent.

Another sleepless night in the fetal position,
Insomnia strikes me down again and again,
No one can hear me, so I'm truly alone,
They cannot hear my cry, scream or moan,
Paper and ink are the only way to express thought,
With my screams so silent, its all I've got.

I'll never wake from this nightmare, from this sick dream,
And I'll never speak again, except for my silent scream.

© Jim M., Phoenix, AZ

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MentalBreakDown BRONZE said...
on Jul. 21 2011 at 1:41 am
MentalBreakDown BRONZE, Houston, Texas
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I know this is relivent but Sal I miss you and if you still get onI'd like to talk to you
-MidnightAngel- GOLD said...
on Jun. 13 2010 at 4:07 pm
-MidnightAngel- GOLD, A Field Of Paper Flowers, California
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&quot;I believe in everything until it&#039;s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it&#039;s in your mind. Who&#039;s to say that dreams and nightmares aren&#039;t as real as the here and now?&quot;

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Wow, this is great! This how my intire life feels, I aspeshaly like the line "Tears drip down my face and off my chin,
Blood drips down my arm from where the blade's been"

That is a brilyent peice of writeing Alex:-]

JeanGrey2 said...
on May. 3 2010 at 9:35 pm
JeanGrey2, Lima, Ohio
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*claps* Sad, but of course it is done tastefully so i dont feel like ripping out my heart :) Good work :)
ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE said...
on May. 1 2010 at 11:05 pm
ZebraWithoutStripes ELITE, Blue Springs, Missouri
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alex this is phenomenal. i feel like you stole every word of that right fom my heart, hehe. anyway im sorry for the pain, i think this poem is beautiful.
salamander254 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 23 2010 at 9:17 pm
salamander254 BRONZE, Branford, Connecticut
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&quot;It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.&quot;<br /> -Che Guevara

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thx...i usually get replies (in regular life) like: "You need help?", "Do you want a hug?", or "Maybe you should show this to your parents/therapist." Its really nice to have a place with positive feedback, however any critique on the work itself would also be appreciated.
Cigg.Sunn GOLD said...
on Apr. 23 2010 at 3:47 pm
Cigg.Sunn GOLD, Avondale, Arizona
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&quot;When we were yonger, we used to think dandelions were flowers, it&#039;s not until we grew up that we begun calling them flowers. Dandelions never changed. Our standards did.&quot;

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Insomnia strikes me down again and again.

^^Very powerful line, along with a very powerful poem (:

Good write.

Zephyrus BRONZE said...
on Apr. 22 2010 at 10:08 pm
Zephyrus BRONZE, Keller, Texas
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wow this is amazing
salamander254 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 20 2010 at 5:12 pm
salamander254 BRONZE, Branford, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.&quot;<br /> -Che Guevara

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thx a lot :)
Supernova7 GOLD said...
on Apr. 19 2010 at 10:37 pm
Supernova7 GOLD, Redford, Texas
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Let me cry my tears let me live in sorrow as long as you promise to be with me tomorrow<br /> By Me:)

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Very good I'm jealous;)