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Alone (Free verse) by Deluxotron
Look there! A boy age 10. Sitting on the playground By himself. No one will play with him. Watch! His lower lip quivers Fighting back tears. Look there! A boy age 16 Standing outside the school dance By himself. No one will dance with him. Watch! His hand covers his face Hiding his tears. Look there! A boy age 18 Sitting in his room By himself. No one will listen to him. Watch! His lower lip quivers Tears turn to rage. Look there! A boy age 23 Writing this very poem By himself. No one cares about him. Watch! His wrists bleed from Self-inflicted wounds. Look there! A corpse Laying in a coffin By himself.

Up the ladder: Clutch of Eggs
Down the ladder: The Universe

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Arithmetic Mean: 2.3333333
Weighted score: 4.6821256
Overall Rank: 12168
Posted: April 6, 2004 12:49 AM PDT; Last modified: April 6, 2004 12:49 AM PDT
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[0] zodiac @ 67.240.155.241 | 6-Apr-04/4:33 AM | Reply
Hey, I wanted you to know I thought this was a really well-written lyric reminiscent of the ______ian ramblings of Mr _______ with some clever half-rhymes too, but it's my policy to give any poem which refers to suicide an automatic zero. The reason I do this is that have good reason to believe that ninety-nine percent of suicidals are just attention-grubbing whiners who think they're fucking Kurdnt Kobbayne or Sylvia Plath and that giving them pity, praise, or any kind of attention at all only encourages their self-aggrandizing gothic tendencies. You say, what the fuck do you know, you fucking asshole? or something along those lines. To which I say, I know more people who've successfully (and unsuccessfully) committed suicide than you, and I've gotten sick to death of it. Don't come barking up my tree on this, I have rabies. Good day.
[7] deleted user @ 32.103.153.67 > zodiac | 6-Apr-04/10:37 AM | Reply
Well said, but I'll give a 7 just because it's well written.
[n/a] Deluxotron @ 67.174.21.137 > zodiac | 6-Apr-04/11:30 PM | Reply
Wow, hey all I want is some honest feedback. Which you gave me. So, kudos for you.
[n/a] -=Dark_Angel=-, P.I. @ 81.86.113.159 | 6-Apr-04/5:24 AM | Reply
You sound like a real catch!!
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