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weirdelf
weirdelf
Jul 18, 2007 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Lies to children 2

Sticks and stones
may break my bones
but words can never hurt me

A lie told from care
to protect
but how may it twist?

Kids are not stupid,
but they are cruel,

if they won’t break my bones,
they won’t break theirs

And
I won’t
get
in
trouble.

 

 

— weirdelf, Jul 18, 2007

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Region, Country: Sydney, Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: The Romantics, The Mersey Sound, The Beats and, of course, The Bard

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weirdelf

weirdelf

18 years 1 month ago

ta chuck

I appreciate your comments always, with respect your friend, Jess
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Alijandra

18 years 10 months ago

Great job....

Short but sweet. You showed great flow and consistancy. I loved how you took something so simple and expanded it into something so great. Amazing write fellow poet!!! ~Ali
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Conect11

18 years 10 months ago

as a father

I can tell you you did well here. There are more, but obsviously you know that since there will be more, lol! Mark
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

18 years 1 month ago

Greatest lie to children ever told

Smiles:) Barbara My favorite coping mechanism as a child from first grade all the way to my first year in college back in the early eighties. Still to this will say it and believe it. Knowing somewhere in me it is only a lie. Words do hurt braze up and you won't feel it for too long . Leaves a scar though. Great poetic style learn much from you.
Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

18 years 1 month ago

Greatest lie to children ever told

Smiles:) Barbara My favorite coping mechanism as a child from first grade all the way to my first year in college back in the early eighties. Still to this will say it and believe it. Knowing somewhere in me it is only a lie. Words do hurt braze up and you won't feel it for too long . Leaves a scar though. Pay me no mind tend to rant and babble on. Hope to kick the habit soon. Great poetic style learn much from you. Makes to being a better person.
Mark

Mark

18 years 1 month ago

Good point

saying is doing and doing can distroy and yup we are responsible for what we do. Nice done, Jess ! Mark
RSScheerer

RSScheerer

18 years ago

Why do I find myself

Why do I find myself identifying more closely with your work the further I dig through it? Words are never just words. We know this better than most. My children will also know. Best, Ronda
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MEL

17 years 11 months ago

I am a single mum...

Mel Inwood I have been completely honest with my oldest son about his dad from day one. I tried not to put him down, coz he is a good dad...just screwed up and in jail! But none of this has been a shock to my son, because he knew all along and was able to have all the facts to make up his own mind. I KNOW I have done the right thing. I hate lies and can't do it personally, because I am evidence of the scars left behind xx Mel...brings up interesting topics tho ;)