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Charlotte

It was a schoolday
Like most before
Got up early, rode the bus
Stepped into the school...

The whispers
"Did you hear?"
"...Died"
Bits and pieces, but no more

The pit of my stomach began to ache
Something wasn't right
Nothing at lunch
[But one girl crying]

With self restraint
Class went on
Still the question pleading
Wracking my brain

Seventh period came
A conversation overheard
"Its so sad..."
"..such a young girl"

Girl...
No it couldn't be
Panicked and scared
But I already knew,

I went to all your viewings
You still looked so beautiful
I hope you liked the ankh
It reminded me of you

I sat at the church
The bagpipes played
A moment of silence heard
Words from friends

We all signed your casket
And left you a rose
But I don't need to tell you
You already know

I left that day
To not think of you
But I could not resist
I grieved in your room

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On Monday June 7th, 2004, Solace (1400) writes:

I wrote a poem aboutthe same thing, thats pretty irrelevant but to say that mine sucked...Yours however was moving, not stained by over sensationalism of emotion...Just succinct, flowing and quirky, tinged with that dispassion betwixt grief...

On Monday April 5th, 2004, sulkylime (258) writes:

i don't know what to say because this was just.. .. i was moved.. thank you for sharing something so hard to capture in poetry..

On Monday April 5th, 2004, manywalks (947) writes:

Thank you sulklime, if I hadn't seen your comment I might have missed this. Every stanza just wrapped tighter and tighter in my mind. Beautiful. ~ mw

On Tuesday December 30th, 2003, AlluringDescent_darkbride (763) writes:

So very sad. I've been here...whispers in the hallway. Someone dead...It's a horrible thing to go through.

On Sunday December 28th, 2003, OLd SouL (833) writes:

I could feel your distance during that day... that is rough. Like the others said before.. this was a great poem/story. :::OLd

On Monday December 22nd, 2003, An Expired Member (3) writes:

seems like you really put alot into this. i like this piece. i felt the pain in certain words. good poem :)

On Sunday December 21st, 2003, An Expired Member (2) writes:

this was truly good...i felt the emotion and pain...which is suprising cuz i don't feel anymore...i love this peice though...keep it up

On Sunday December 21st, 2003, An Expired Member (41) writes:

Hmmm...i like this.Its hard to tell a real story through a poem,but this wors,i like it.Butterfly..xxx...

On Tuesday December 23rd, 2003, An Expired Member (8) writes:

Beautiful piece...and it is hard to tell a true story from a poem...but this one gave me chills! (whether its true or not it did)

On Tuesday December 23rd, 2003, Tracer (140) writes:

yea, sadly it is true

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