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You could say

February 16, 2022
By LillyG BRONZE, Battle Ground, Washington
LillyG BRONZE, Battle Ground, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
“But I, being poor, have only my dreams;<br /> I have spread my dreams under your feet;<br /> Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” <br /> - William Butler Yeats


You could say, I’m an actor, 

With that big bright smile,

With those lying eyes that look at you,

You’d be completely fooled.


You could say, I’m a runner,

That just runs and runs until,

Those fears, that haunt me, catch up with me.


You could say, I’m a judge,

Because those eyes that fooled you,

Could also judge you without even noticing.


You could say, I’m a killer,

Because my hands that shake yours,

 could also write something that will eventually,

 kill your position in life.


You could say, I’m a taker and not a giver,

Because when you needed me most I wasn’t there,

But if it were the opposite you’d be there within a blink of an eye.


YOU COULD SAY

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Nothing…

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…And it would mean everything

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Because you said it.


The author's comments:

I've been called many things by people but silence is the worst.


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LillyG BRONZE said...
on Feb. 23 2022 at 3:57 pm
LillyG BRONZE, Battle Ground, Washington
2 articles 0 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
“But I, being poor, have only my dreams;<br /> I have spread my dreams under your feet;<br /> Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” <br /> - William Butler Yeats

@Afra , Thank you!! This is my first time sharing it!

Afra ELITE said...
on Feb. 19 2022 at 10:57 pm
Afra ELITE, Kandy, Other
103 articles 7 photos 1824 comments

Favorite Quote:
"A writer must never be short of ideas."<br /> -Gabriel Agreste- (Fictional character- Miraculous)

This poem is beautiful but sadly, relatable...Silence is the worst, I agree with you...
I also like the writing style...