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This poem was conceived after a glimpse at my reflection, and after a tumultuous few months of my life. It seemed to be somewhat of a realization when I looked at myself and saw how much I had changed because of this man. It is a poem of desperation for the better parts of the past, and it is also a poem about trying to find the strength to know myself again.

For Sean

by jenawin

I caught a
glimpse of myself
as I opened my
car door
yesterday

a face
I don't really
know
stared back at me

it looked eighty

bitter eyes
sharp lines in my
skin

a girl raped of her
innocence
I suppose

you know it's been
millions of years
since I've talked to you

I feel like you
died

let me feel the snow again
before I had to
sever you
from my side

let me hold your hand
the simplest things that
haunt me

let me pretend that
I don't really know the
truth

or better yet

let me
remember
the girl
under my skin
you
took away

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Visitor Comments (from the Voting form)

Sam

I love ur poem. i know how she feels.

amie

wow this poem is so simple yet means so much, its so nice in a creepy type of way lol love amie xx

FLORIDA

I SAY NICE POEM

carly

this is very good. my favorite part is at the end where it says, "or better yet let me remember the girl under my skin you took away. " i thought this was clever.

sean

cool poem made my heart move its pretty sad .

Day

This is so beautiful i know exactly how you felt when you wrote it

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Poems for the People - Poems by the People

Poems for the People - Poems by the People

About the Poem

For Sean

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Poems for the People - Poems by the People