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By Anonymous

Your butchering words
In the beginning
Went through my head
As a child who listens
To every word you say

Your constant sarcasm
Your words which
I thought were the truth
The never giving up

Just to let you know, Dad
Those butchering words
To me are now worthless
For I know now
It was only your sickness

© Anonymous

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whisperingofdawn GOLD said...
on May. 2 2010 at 12:27 am
whisperingofdawn GOLD, Colorado City, Arizona
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ditto on that.
desi95 said...
on May. 1 2010 at 8:08 pm
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i kno exactly what this feels like

 

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i know how you feel and its an amazing poem
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My mouth ws OPEN after I read this, and that doesn't happen alot. That was...... wow. That's all I can say.

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RaV3n said...
on Apr. 14 2010 at 8:59 am
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i like it . its very good heheheheee :)
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I love your poem.  i can really relate to it because i've always had trouble with my Dad.  you wrote it very well.  your writing is very eloquent
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wow. this is amazing. even though i've never had any dad troubles, i feel like i know how you feel, it's written so well. i love your writing--check out some of mine? thanks!:)
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I love this poem so much because it is so true.I love the way you expressed the way you feel about your father,in such short words.My father and I have never been close.I ty to have fun with him because everybody wants me to.Not because i want to,if it was up to me I would have nothing to do with my dad.
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to me i think this poem mean allot of things  
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Absolutely*
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That was ansolutely inspiring.

Amazing job!
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I'm very sorry for your loss
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on Mar. 19 2010 at 7:10 pm
so sry... :'( how horrible. :(
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omygod im so sorry. :(
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I always felt the same exact way about my father. I always let it get to me. I'm not about to tell you to forgive and forget, becaue I don't know you. Good poem.

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on Mar. 7 2010 at 3:33 pm
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I know what its like...like you said...fathers and mothers who aren't there pretend for a moment. My mum is sort of like that...but I have a step mom who raised me and she's been there for me
Midnight18 SILVER said...
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This is a great poem...It has meaning and I feel like it can relate to the poem. Great Job!
girlygirl97 said...
on Mar. 4 2010 at 10:36 am
good poem i dont kno wut its lyk to hav a father not ther for you but u just knid of told me how it iz it wuz a truly awsome poem
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I Love it! :) My dad was never there for me as a kid, and now he thinks he can gain it all back. Well, he's rather wrong in that..But Amazing!!