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Wishing for Amnesia MAG
April 7, 2008
Memories marred by the attempts to delete them,
She doesn’t know what really happened anymore.
The Incident becomes incidents become “it happens all the time.”
Now all she knows
Is that it happens all the time.
Denial becomes excuses becomes I’m sorrys and
“What do you want me to do?”
It’s too late. She’s already afraid.
Afraid to be pitied,
She clutches her teddy bear, swallows her tears
And allows them to read her a story.
© Anonymous
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LunaWingsFlyAway GOLD said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 5:50 pm
i agree....i love the ambiguity of the poem...it leaves alot of possibilities but the message of vulnerability speaks to all
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 5:22 pm
This is so sweet, it really evokes vulnerability for me. I love the line "She clutches her teddybear, swallows the tears" It's beautiful, and vulnerable, and creates a strong mental image.
Thanks for sharing this :)
silence-is-loud GOLD said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 4:52 pm
its really good, but u lost me at the end. what is that supposed to mean?
beautifulworld SILVER said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 2:51 pm
i think that's the point. by now stating what the incident was exactly, it leaves it open to be interpreted
ilikepoatry4 said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 11:16 am
i agree with i like poetry3
i like poetry3 said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 11:12 am
terrible poem
SyddTheKidd GOLD said...
on Sep. 22 2010 at 9:26 am
That was really good. I like the fact that we don't know what the meaning is because it leaves it open for the reader to relate in many different struggles
meganwagner21 PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 31 2010 at 1:46 pm
wow amazing. it keeeps u guessing. so beautiful
Victory_Of_The_People SILVER said...
on Aug. 24 2010 at 12:09 pm
I suppose your right, but all the same. the reactions people have all depends on how you word your opinion, and from my point of view the wording was openly insulting the poem and, in extent, the poet.
sunrise_faerie GOLD said...
on Aug. 9 2010 at 9:06 pm
i loved the poem. simple, complicated, deep, thoughtful... just great : )
DiamondsIntheGrass GOLD said...
on Aug. 9 2010 at 4:45 pm
this is another one of those poems that you should read over and over again to get the meaning. the type of poems that you would read over and over again obligingly. i like it. but i still dont know what the "incident" was...
KirstynAlexandra PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2010 at 1:18 pm
i think that the concept of this poem is very thought out and real. although, i feel that it is a little cold and emotionless. of course, the subject of abuse is very cold, but you could've put more emotion into your poem. i think that you thought a little too hard about the poem and didnt really let the words flow easily from your heart. that's what poetry is; it's supposed to come from your heart. but, i do think that the complexity of it is nice.
Future_author SILVER said...
on Aug. 9 2010 at 2:29 am
I'm going to tell the truth. I never liked poetry. It has to be really nice for me to read one. and I got to say, I loved this.
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