Laugh it Off

Submitted by Madeline on Sun, 04/13/2014 - 03:24

I meant to say it with a laugh
Like a joke
Instead it catches in my eyes
And seizes in my throat
There's a clear film and a redness there
It's evidence so I
Try to breathe through it
I didn't know this bothered me
It's the way we are now
It's not like it's over or anything even close
It'll just take some
Getting used to
I'll nod and laugh it off
And then exploit that realization
Through poetry

Author's age when written
16
Genre
Poetry
Notes

Poems! yeah.

Comments

E

Sun, 04/13/2014 - 23:54

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I know this feeling all too well! You captured it perfectly.

"You were not meant to fit into a shallow box built by someone else." -J. Raymond

Maddi

Mon, 04/14/2014 - 05:31

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I have "laughed things off" so many times...good job on this!

Goodbye? Oh no, please. Can’t we just go back to page one and start all over again?” – Winnie The Pooh

Kassady

Mon, 04/14/2014 - 19:35

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BREAHTAKING!!!!! I love this poem!!!!! This one definitely should be put in your "Best poem" file! SO, SO, SO, SO, SO good! I loved the wording, the imagery! You took my breath away with the way you expressed such... such... gah! How do I explain it? You expressed an explainable feeling! I loved, loved, loved this! I can definitely relate, honestly I think this is such a great poem because most everyone who reads this CAN relate to it in some way or other. Masterfully done!
Try to breathe through it/I didn't know this bothered me Favorite line, it just jumped out at me!
I read this poem twice... and loved it even more the second time! Love, love, love! I could read this one over and over again!
VERY well done! Very expressive and well worded, and EVERYTHING! Love!

"Here's looking at you, Kid"
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Write On!